nafna

See also: -nafna

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnapna/
  • Rhymes: -apna

Etymology 1

From Old Norse nafna (“a female namesake”), equivalent to nafn n (“name”) +‎ -a (denominal suffix).

Noun

nafna f (genitive singular nöfnu, nominative plural nöfnur)

  1. a female that has the same name as another; a namesake
    Hún er nafna mín.
    She has the same name as I do.
    Þær eru nöfnur.
    They share the same name.
Declension
Declension of nafna (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative nafna nafnan nöfnur nöfnurnar
accusative nöfnu nöfnuna nöfnur nöfnurnar
dative nöfnu nöfnunni nöfnum nöfnunum
genitive nöfnu nöfnunnar nafna nafnanna
Derived terms
  • alnafna
  • hálfnafna
  • nafna
  • samnafna

See also

Etymology 2

Noun

nafna

  1. indefinite genitive plural of nafn
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