eining

Icelandic

Etymology

From einn (“one”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeiːniŋk/
  • Rhymes: -eiːniŋk

Noun

eining f (genitive singular einingar, nominative plural einingar)

  1. unit
  2. module
  3. unity

Declension
declension of eining
f-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative eining einingin einingar einingarnar
accusative einingu eininguna einingar einingarnar
dative einingu einingunni einingum einingunum
genitive einingar einingarinnar eininga eininganna

Derived terms

Anagrams

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse eining.

Noun

eining f (definite singular eininga, indefinite plural einingar, definite plural einingane)

  1. unit (a part of a greater whole)
  2. unit (standard measure of a quantity)
  3. the act of uniting

References

Old Norse

Etymology

From einn (“one”) +‎ -ing.

Noun

eining f

  1. unity

Declension
  Declension of eining (strong ō-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative eining einingin einingar einingarnar
accusative eining einingina einingar einingarnar
dative einingu einingunni einingum einingunum
genitive einingar einingarinnar eininga eininganna

References
  • “eining”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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