teikn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse teikn, from Proto-Germanic *taikną. Doublet of tákn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʰeihkn/

Noun

teikn n (genitive singular teikns, nominative plural teikn)

  1. omen
  2. sign
  3. icon

Declension
declension of teikn
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative teikn teiknið teikn teiknin
accusative teikn teiknið teikn teiknin
dative teikni teikninu teiknum teiknunum
genitive teikns teiknsins teikna teiknanna

Further reading

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse teikn or tákn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tæɪ̯k(ə)n/, /tɛɪ̯k(ə)n/

Noun

teikn n (definite singular teiknet, indefinite plural teikn, definite plural teikna)

  1. a sign
  2. a character (printed or written letter or symbol)

Derived terms

See also

References
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