fírar
See also: firar
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *firhwijaz (“men, people”), from Proto-Germanic *ferhuz (“body, life”). Cognate with Old English fīras, Old Saxon fīrihos, Old High German fīraha, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍈𐌿𐍃 (fairƕus).
Declension
Declension of fírar, (strong ija-stem, plural only)
| masculine | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | fírar | fírarnir |
| accusative | fíra | fírana |
| dative | fírum | fírunum |
| genitive | fíra | fíranna |
References
- fírar in An Icelandic-English Dictionary, R. Cleasby and G. Vigfússon, Clarendon Press, 1874, at Internet Archive.
- fírar in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
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