Noun: svanni
Gender: m
Nominative
| Sg. Indef. | svanni |
| Sg. Def. | svanninn |
| Pl. Indef. | svannar |
| Pl. Def. | svannarnir |
Genitive
| Sg. Indef. | svanna |
| Sg. Def. | svannans |
| Pl. Indef. | svanna |
| Pl. Def. | svannanna |
Dative
| Sg. Indef. | svanna |
| Sg. Def. | svannanum |
| Pl. Indef. | svǫnnum |
| Pl. Def. | svǫnnunum |
Accusative
| Sg. Indef. | svanna |
| Sg. Def. | svannann |
| Pl. Indef. | svanna |
| Pl. Def. | svannana |
Sample Sentences
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sá hvítjarpr svanni (the light-brown-haired lady)
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[…] Þungan berk af þingi
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þann harm, es skalk svanna
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— skreytask menn á móti — (Heavy I carry away from the assembly, the sorrow that I shall never — men adorn themselves at the meeting — find my lady.) [1093–1103, King Magnús barefoot Óláfsson, loose verse 4]
Etymology
Possibly a diminutive from svanr (“swan”), meaning “little swan”.
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