Nouns (nafn.orð) Flashcards
(10 cards)
City
[f] borg- (-ar, -ir)
(def: borgin, borgirnar)
CHAIN: höfuðborg (capital) > höfuð (head)
Man
[m] mað-ur (manns, menn)
(def: maðurinn, mennirnir)
ALT: manneskja (human being), eiginmaður (husband)
Woman
[f] kon-a (-u, -ur)
(def: konan, konurnar)
ALT: eiginkona (wife)
Question
[f] spurning- (-ar, -ar)
Answer
… or reply
[n] svar- (-s, svör)
Angle
… or corner
[n] horn- (-s, -)
Animal
[n] dýr- (-s, -)
CHAIN: dýraungar (baby animals), tígrisdýr (tiger), dádýr (deer)
World
[m] heim-ur (-s, -ar)
CHAIN: heimsfaraldur (epidemic), heimilisfang (home address), heimavinna (homework)
Bridge
[f] brú- (-ar, brýr)
(def: brúin, brýrnar)
CHAIN: dalbrú (viaduct)
Forest
[m] skóg-ur (-ar, -ar)
(def: -inn, -arnir)
CHAIN: skógarmítill (tick)