knapi

Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse knapi (“valet”) (whence also Danish knabe (“a page”)) which was brought to Iceland from Middle Low German knape as Icelanders were introduced to chivalric romances in the 13th century,[1] from Proto-West Germanic *knabō (whence Old High German knabo, whence German Knabe (“lad”)).

Cognate with Dutch knaap (“lad”) and English knave, the latter from Old English cnafa (“boy, servant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰnaːpɪ/
  • Rhymes: -aːpɪ

Noun

knapi m (genitive singular knapa, nominative plural knapar)

  1. jockey, rider
    Synonyms: reiðmaður, riddari

Declension

Declension of knapi (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative knapi knapinn knapar knaparnir
accusative knapa knapann knapa knapana
dative knapa knapanum knöpum knöpunum
genitive knapa knapans knapa knapanna

References

  1. ^ “On Icelandic”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], 6 September 2011 (last accessed), archived from the original on 8 March 2014
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