herbergi

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse herbergi, from Middle Low German herberge, from Old Saxon heriberga, from Proto-West Germanic *harjabergu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛɹ.pɛɹt͡ʃɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɛɹ.pɛɹt͡ʃɪ
• Homophone: herbergið

Noun

herbergi n (genitive singular herbergis, plural herbergi or herbergir)

1. inn
2. hostel
3. shelter
4. lodging

Declension

Declension of herbergi (n24)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	herbergi	herbergið	herbergi, herbergir	herbergini
accusative	herbergi	herbergið	herbergi, herbergir	herbergini
dative	herbergi	herbergnum, herberginum	herbergum	herbergunum
genitive	herbergis	herbergisins	herberga	herberganna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse herbergi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛr.pɛrcɪ/

Noun

herbergi n (genitive singular herbergis, nominative plural herbergi)

1. room, apartment

Declension

Declension of herbergi (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	herbergi	herbergið	herbergi	herbergin
accusative	herbergi	herbergið	herbergi	herbergin
dative	herbergi	herberginu	herbergjum	herbergjunum
genitive	herbergis	herbergisins	herbergja	herbergjanna

Derived terms

• baðherbergi n (“bathroom”)
• svefnherbergi n (“bedroom”)

Further reading

• “herbergi” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

Old Norse

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German herberge, from Old Saxon heriberga, from Proto-West Germanic *harjabergu.

Noun

herbergi n (genitive herbergis, plural herbergi)

1. a harbour
2. an inn
3. a closet, a room

Derived terms

• taka sér herbergi (“to take lodgings”)

Descendants

• Icelandic: herbergi
• Faroese: herbergi
• Norwegian: herberge
• Swedish: härbärge
• Danish: herberge, herberg

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “herbergi”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive