fjórir
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| Cardinal: fjórir Ordinal: fjórði Ordinal abbreviation: 4. Multiplier: fjögurfaldur Fractional: fjórði, fjórðungur | ||
Etymology
From Old Norse fjórir, from Proto-Germanic *fedwōr.[1] Cognates include Faroese fýra and Danish fire.
Pronunciation
Numeral
fjórir (plural only, feminine fjórar, neuter fjögur)
- four
- Þar sátu fjórir menn. ― Four men were sitting there.
- Hún er fjögurra. ― She is four years old.
Usage notes
- When counting out loud, the contraction fjór is frequently used.
- Einn, tveir, þrír, fjór. ― One, two, three, four.
Declension
positive forms of fjórir (pl-only strong-only)
1Rare in writing.
The genitive fjögra is common in speech, but fjögurra is preferred in writing. A recent alternative genitive form, fjagra, is very widespread in spoken language, but is only occasionally used in writing.
Derived terms
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN, page 181 (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
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