fengur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse fengr, from Proto-Germanic *fangiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeiŋkʏr/
  • Rhymes: -eiŋkʏr

Noun

fengur m (genitive singular fengs or fengjar, nominative plural fengir)

  1. catch (that which is caught)
    Synonyms: afli, veiði
  2. benefit, gain
    Synonyms: ávinningur, akkur

Declension

  • (to get, to receive)
  • fang (hold, grasp)
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