fonn

See also: fónn, fönn, fönn-, and fǫnn

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse fǫnn; cognate with Icelandic fönn, Danish fon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔnː/
    Rhymes: -ɔnː

Noun

fonn f (genitive singular fannar, plural fannir)

  1. snowdrift
  2. bow wash, bow wave

Declension

f4 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative fonn fonnin fannir fannirnar
Accusative fonn fonnina fannir fannirnar
Dative fonn fonnini fonnum fonnunum
Genitive fannar fannarinnar fanna fannanna

Synonyms

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Noun

fonn m (genitive singular foinn)

  1. desire, urge
  2. mood (with chun or the genitive of what the person is in the mood for)
    fonn orm chun damhsa.
    I feel like dancing; I’m in the mood for dancing.
    fonn damhsa orm.
    I feel like dancing; I’m in the mood for dancing.
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Noun

fonn m (genitive singular foinn, nominative plural foinn)

  1. (music) air (song)
Declension
Derived terms

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

Middle Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fon͈/

Noun

fonn m

  1. desire, fondness, pleasure (in something)
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

Perhaps an extension of etymology 1.

Noun

fonn m

  1. melody, song
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse fǫnn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔnː/

Noun

fonn f (plural fonna)

  1. a snowdrift
  2. an avalanche
  3. a glacier

Derived terms

Further reading

Old Irish

Etymology

Possibly a late or variant form of bonn (sole, foot).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fon͈/

Noun

fonn m or n

  1. sole (of the foot):
  2. base, bottom, foundation
  3. soil, ground, (by extension) piece of land, territory

Inflection

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔun̪ˠ/

Noun

fonn m (genitive singular fuinn, plural fuinn)

  1. tune, melody

Synonyms

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)fhonn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Vilamovian

Noun

fonn n (plural of fōn)

  1. flags
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