FromOld Norse-andi, fromProto-Germanic*-andz, fromProto-Indo-European*-nt-.
-andi
FromOld Norse-andi, fromProto-Germanic*-ndz, fromProto-Indo-European*-nts.
-andi m (noun-forming suffix,genitive singular-anda,nominative plural-endur)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | -andi | -andinn | -endur | -endurnir |
| accusative | -anda | -andann | -endur | -endurna |
| dative | -anda | -andanum | -endum,-öndum1 | -endunum,-öndunum1 |
| genitive | -anda | -andans | -enda,-anda1 | -endanna,-andanna1 |
1Rare/obsolete.
FromProto-Germanic*-andz, fromProto-Indo-European*-ónts.
-andi
The inflected forms were gradually lost and replaced by-andi throughout the Nordic language area. This happened during the 13th century in Norway and as late as in the 17th century in Iceland. In Icelandic,-ǫndum developed into-öndum/-endum, but all inflected forms are now considered obsolete.[1]
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | -andi | -andi | -anda |
| accusative | -anda | -andi | -anda |
| dative | -anda | -andi | -anda |
| genitive | -anda | -andi | -anda |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | -andi | -andi | -andi |
| accusative | -andi | -andi | -andi |
| dative | -ǫndum | -ǫndum | -ǫndum |
| genitive | -andi | -andi | -andi |
FromProto-Germanic*-ndz, fromProto-Indo-European*-nts. Originally identical to the present participle, but declines differently in the plural.
-andim
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | -andi | -andinn | -endr | -endrnir |
| accusative | -anda | -andann | -endr | -endrna |
| dative | -anda | -andanum | -ǫndum | -ǫndunum |
| genitive | -anda | -andans | -anda | -andanna |