faðerni
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse faðerni. By surface analysis, faðir (“father”) + -ni n.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /faːðɛrtnɪ/
Noun
faðerni n (genitive singular faðernis, no plural)
- paternity, fatherhood (descent on the father's side)
- Hann fékk faðerni sitt viðurkennt með dómi.
- He had his paternity recognised by a court order.
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | faðerni | faðernið |
| accusative | faðerni | faðernið |
| dative | faðerni | faðerninu |
| genitive | faðernis | faðernisins |
Derived terms
- faðernismál n (“paternity proceedings”)
- faðernispróf n (“paternity test”)
References
- ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “faðerni”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN, page 160 (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
Further reading
- Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2026), “faðerni”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
- “faðerni” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
Old Norse
Etymology
Uncertain. Either from faðir + -ni,[1] or—if closely related to Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽 (fadrein, “parents, forefather, paternal ancestry”)—from Proto-Germanic *fadrīnaz (“paternal”) + *-ją.[2]
Noun
faðerni n
Declension
| neuter | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | faðerni | faðernit | faðerni | faðernin |
| accusative | faðerni | faðernit | faðerni | faðernin |
| dative | faðerni | faðerninu | faðernum | faðernunum |
| genitive | faðernis | faðernisins | faðerna | faðernanna |
Descendants
- Icelandic: faðerni
- Middle Norwegian: faþærni
- Old Swedish: fäþerne
- Swedish: fäderne
- Old Danish: fæþrini
- Danish: fædrene (adjective)
- Old Gutnish: feþrni
References
- ^ Jan de Vries (1977) [1957–1960], “faðerni”, in Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Old Norse Etymological Dictionary] (in German), 3rd edition, Leiden: E[vert] J[an] Brill, →OCLC, page 108f..
- ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “faðerni”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN, page 160 (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)