hermaður
Faroese
Etymology
From herur (“army”) + maður (“man”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈheɹ.mɛaːvʊɹ/
Noun
hermaður m (genitive singular hermans, plural hermenn)
- (male) soldier
- Synonym: soldátur
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hermaður | hermaðurin | hermenn | hermenninir |
| accusative | hermann | hermannin | hermenn | hermenninar |
| dative | hermanni | hermanninum | hermonnum | hermonnunum |
| genitive | hermans | hermansins | hermanna | hermannanna |
Related terms
- herkvinna (female soldier)
- herfólk (troops)
Further reading
- "hermaður" at Sprotin.fo
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hermaðr, from Proto-Germanic *harjamann-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛr.maːðʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɛrmaːðʏr
Noun
hermaður m (genitive singular hermanns, nominative plural hermenn)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hermaður | hermaðurinn | hermenn | hermennirnir |
| accusative | hermann | hermanninn | hermenn | hermennina |
| dative | hermanni | hermanninum | hermönnum | hermönnunum |
| genitive | hermanns | hermannsins | hermanna | hermannanna |