Icelandic

Noun

fjandi m ‎(genitive singular fjanda, nominative plural fjendur or fjandar)

1. (archaic or poetic) enemy
2. devil, demon, fiend
3. a term for another person (or thing) implying strong dislike or annoyment

Usage notes

The plural fjendur is used with the sense of “enemies”, but fjandar for “devils”. In the sense “enemy”, the word is rarely encountered in the singular anymore. In the sense “devil”, it is often used in the singular with the definite article to indicate the Devil (Satan).

Declension

Derived terms

• fjandakornið
• hver fjandinn!
• af hverju í fjandanum
• hvar í fjandanum
• hvernig í fjandanum
• hvað í fjandanum