segull

Icelandic

Etymology

19th century back-formation from segulsteinn (attested since the 16th century), adapted from Middle Low German segelstēn, from segel (“sail”) + stēn (“stone”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛːɣʏtl/
    Rhymes: -ɛːɣʏtl

Noun

segull m (genitive singular seguls, nominative plural seglar)

  1. magnet (piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism)

Declension
declension of segull
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative segull segullinn seglar seglarnir
accusative segul segulinn segla seglana
dative segli seglinum seglum seglunum
genitive seguls segulsins segla seglanna
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