"fern" meaning in Icelandic

See fern in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fɛrtn/
Rhymes: -ɛrtn Etymology: From the root fer-. Compare tvennur, þrennur. Head templates: {{head|is|adjective}} fern Inflection templates: {{is-decl-adj-1|f|e|rn|comp=-}}, {{is-decl-adj-strong|f|e|rn|||d=|title=positive (strong declension)|ð=}}, {{is-decl-adj-base|apf=fernar|apm=ferna|apn=fern|asf=ferna|asm=fernan|asn=fernt|dpf=fernum|dpm=fernum|dpn=fernum|dsf=fernri|dsm=fernum|dsn=fernu|gpf=fernra|gpm=fernra|gpn=fernra|gsf=fernrar|gsm=ferns|gsn=ferns|inflpref=str||npf=fernar|npm=fernir|npn=fern|nsf=fern|nsm=fern|nsn=fernt|title=positive (strong declension)}}, {{is-decl-adj-weak|f|e|rn|title=positive (weak declension)}}, {{is-decl-adj-base|apf=fernu|apm=fernu|apn=fernu|asf=fernu|asm=ferna|asn=ferna|dpf=fernu|dpm=fernu|dpn=fernu|dsf=fernu|dsm=ferna|dsn=ferna|gpf=fernu|gpm=fernu|gpn=fernu|gsf=fernu|gsm=ferna|gsn=ferna|inflpref=wk||npf=fernu|npm=fernu|npn=fernu|nsf=ferna|nsm=ferni|nsn=ferna|title=positive (weak declension)}} Forms: strong [table-tags], fern [masculine, nominative, singular], fern [feminine, nominative, singular], fernt [neuter, nominative, singular], fernan [accusative, masculine, singular], ferna [accusative, feminine, singular], fernt [accusative, neuter, singular], fernum [dative, masculine, singular], fernri [dative, feminine, singular], fernu [dative, neuter, singular], ferns [genitive, masculine, singular], fernrar [feminine, genitive, singular], ferns [genitive, neuter, singular], fernir [masculine, nominative, plural], fernar [feminine, nominative, plural], fern [neuter, nominative, plural], ferna [accusative, masculine, plural], fernar [accusative, feminine, plural], fern [accusative, neuter, plural], fernum [dative, masculine, plural], fernum [dative, feminine, plural], fernum [dative, neuter, plural], fernra [genitive, masculine, plural], fernra [feminine, genitive, plural], fernra [genitive, neuter, plural], weak [table-tags], ferni [masculine, nominative, singular], ferna [feminine, nominative, singular], ferna [neuter, nominative, singular], ferna [accusative, masculine, singular], fernu [accusative, feminine, singular], ferna [accusative, neuter, singular], ferna [dative, masculine, singular], fernu [dative, feminine, singular], ferna [dative, neuter, singular], ferna [genitive, masculine, singular], fernu [feminine, genitive, singular], ferna [genitive, neuter, singular], fernu [masculine, nominative, plural], fernu [feminine, nominative, plural], fernu [neuter, nominative, plural], fernu [accusative, masculine, plural], fernu [accusative, feminine, plural], fernu [accusative, neuter, plural], fernu [dative, masculine, plural], fernu [dative, feminine, plural], fernu [dative, neuter, plural], fernu [genitive, masculine, plural], fernu [feminine, genitive, plural], fernu [genitive, neuter, plural]
  1. four (used when counting singular nouns, pluralia tantum or groupings (especially pairs) of items, or when the item counted is missing from the sentence or separated by the preposition af (“of”)) Derived forms: ferna Related terms: fer-, fjórir, tvennur, þrennur
    Sense id: en-fern-is-adj-qOx-SrCL Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries
{
  "etymology_text": "From the root fer-. Compare tvennur, þrennur.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "strong",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-decl-adj-1",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fern",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fern",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernt",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernan",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernt",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernum",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernri",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferns",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernrar",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferns",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernir",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernar",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fern",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernar",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fern",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernum",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernum",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernum",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernra",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernra",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernra",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "weak",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-decl-adj-1",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferni",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "fern",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "e",
        "3": "rn",
        "comp": "-"
      },
      "name": "is-decl-adj-1"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "e",
        "3": "rn",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "d": "",
        "title": "positive (strong declension)",
        "ð": ""
      },
      "name": "is-decl-adj-strong"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "apf": "fernar",
        "apm": "ferna",
        "apn": "fern",
        "asf": "ferna",
        "asm": "fernan",
        "asn": "fernt",
        "dpf": "fernum",
        "dpm": "fernum",
        "dpn": "fernum",
        "dsf": "fernri",
        "dsm": "fernum",
        "dsn": "fernu",
        "gpf": "fernra",
        "gpm": "fernra",
        "gpn": "fernra",
        "gsf": "fernrar",
        "gsm": "ferns",
        "gsn": "ferns",
        "inflpref": "str|",
        "npf": "fernar",
        "npm": "fernir",
        "npn": "fern",
        "nsf": "fern",
        "nsm": "fern",
        "nsn": "fernt",
        "title": "positive (strong declension)"
      },
      "name": "is-decl-adj-base"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "e",
        "3": "rn",
        "title": "positive (weak declension)"
      },
      "name": "is-decl-adj-weak"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "apf": "fernu",
        "apm": "fernu",
        "apn": "fernu",
        "asf": "fernu",
        "asm": "ferna",
        "asn": "ferna",
        "dpf": "fernu",
        "dpm": "fernu",
        "dpn": "fernu",
        "dsf": "fernu",
        "dsm": "ferna",
        "dsn": "ferna",
        "gpf": "fernu",
        "gpm": "fernu",
        "gpn": "fernu",
        "gsf": "fernu",
        "gsm": "ferna",
        "gsn": "ferna",
        "inflpref": "wk|",
        "npf": "fernu",
        "npm": "fernu",
        "npn": "fernu",
        "nsf": "ferna",
        "nsm": "ferni",
        "nsn": "ferna",
        "title": "positive (weak declension)"
      },
      "name": "is-decl-adj-base"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 6 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "ferna"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "fernir skór – four pairs of shoes"
        },
        {
          "text": "fernir tónleikar – four concerts (tónleikar is plurale tantum)"
        },
        {
          "text": "Þetta má gera á fernan hátt. – This can be done in four ways. (háttur cannot be used in its plural form in this sense)"
        },
        {
          "english": "noun omitted",
          "text": "Það er fernt sem mig vantar. – There are four [things] that I need."
        },
        {
          "text": "Ég vil fá fernt af öllu. – I want four of everything."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "four (used when counting singular nouns, pluralia tantum or groupings (especially pairs) of items, or when the item counted is missing from the sentence or separated by the preposition af (“of”))"
      ],
      "id": "en-fern-is-adj-qOx-SrCL",
      "links": [
        [
          "four",
          "four"
        ],
        [
          "af",
          "af"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "fer-"
        },
        {
          "word": "fjórir"
        },
        {
          "word": "tvennur"
        },
        {
          "word": "þrennur"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɛrtn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛrtn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fern"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "ferna"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From the root fer-. Compare tvennur, þrennur.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-decl-adj-1",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fern",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fern",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernt",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernan",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernt",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernum",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernri",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferns",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernrar",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferns",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernir",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernar",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fern",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernar",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fern",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernum",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernum",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernum",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernra",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernra",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernra",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "weak",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-decl-adj-1",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferni",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferna",
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    },
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    },
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    {
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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    {
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    },
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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        "plural"
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "fernu",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "fern",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "e",
        "3": "rn",
        "comp": "-"
      },
      "name": "is-decl-adj-1"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "e",
        "3": "rn",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "d": "",
        "title": "positive (strong declension)",
        "ð": ""
      },
      "name": "is-decl-adj-strong"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "apf": "fernar",
        "apm": "ferna",
        "apn": "fern",
        "asf": "ferna",
        "asm": "fernan",
        "asn": "fernt",
        "dpf": "fernum",
        "dpm": "fernum",
        "dpn": "fernum",
        "dsf": "fernri",
        "dsm": "fernum",
        "dsn": "fernu",
        "gpf": "fernra",
        "gpm": "fernra",
        "gpn": "fernra",
        "gsf": "fernrar",
        "gsm": "ferns",
        "gsn": "ferns",
        "inflpref": "str|",
        "npf": "fernar",
        "npm": "fernir",
        "npn": "fern",
        "nsf": "fern",
        "nsm": "fern",
        "nsn": "fernt",
        "title": "positive (strong declension)"
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
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        "3": "rn",
        "title": "positive (weak declension)"
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "apf": "fernu",
        "apm": "fernu",
        "apn": "fernu",
        "asf": "fernu",
        "asm": "ferna",
        "asn": "ferna",
        "dpf": "fernu",
        "dpm": "fernu",
        "dpn": "fernu",
        "dsf": "fernu",
        "dsm": "ferna",
        "dsn": "ferna",
        "gpf": "fernu",
        "gpm": "fernu",
        "gpn": "fernu",
        "gsf": "fernu",
        "gsm": "ferna",
        "gsn": "ferna",
        "inflpref": "wk|",
        "npf": "fernu",
        "npm": "fernu",
        "npn": "fernu",
        "nsf": "ferna",
        "nsm": "ferni",
        "nsn": "ferna",
        "title": "positive (weak declension)"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "fer-"
    },
    {
      "word": "fjórir"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvennur"
    },
    {
      "word": "þrennur"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Icelandic adjectives",
        "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
        "Icelandic lemmas",
        "Pages with 6 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Icelandic/ɛrtn",
        "Rhymes:Icelandic/ɛrtn/1 syllable"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "fernir skór – four pairs of shoes"
        },
        {
          "text": "fernir tónleikar – four concerts (tónleikar is plurale tantum)"
        },
        {
          "text": "Þetta má gera á fernan hátt. – This can be done in four ways. (háttur cannot be used in its plural form in this sense)"
        },
        {
          "english": "noun omitted",
          "text": "Það er fernt sem mig vantar. – There are four [things] that I need."
        },
        {
          "text": "Ég vil fá fernt af öllu. – I want four of everything."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "four (used when counting singular nouns, pluralia tantum or groupings (especially pairs) of items, or when the item counted is missing from the sentence or separated by the preposition af (“of”))"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "four",
          "four"
        ],
        [
          "af",
          "af"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɛrtn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛrtn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fern"
}

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