vápn

Faroese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse vápn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vɔʰpn/
  • Rhymes: -ɔʰpn

Noun

vápn n (genitive singular vápns, plural vápn)

  1. weapon

Declension
Declension of vápn
n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vápn vápnið vápn vápnini
accusative vápn vápnið vápn vápnini
dative vápni vápninum vápnum vápnunum
genitive vápns vápnsins vápna vápnanna

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wēpną.

Noun

vápn n (genitive vápns, plural vápn)

  1. weapon

Declension
  Declension of vápn (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vápn vápnit vápn vápnin
accusative vápn vápnit vápn vápnin
dative vápni vápninu vápnum vápnunum
genitive vápns vápnsins vápna vápnanna

Descendants
  • Icelandic: vopn, vokn
  • Faroese: vápn, vákn
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: våpn, våpen, ⇒ våknhus, våkenhus
  • Elfdalian: wapen, waken-
  • Old Swedish: vapn, vakn
  • Old Danish: wāpn, wākn
  • Old Gutnish: vapn
  • → Middle English: wapen, wopen
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