viðbein
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse viðbeina, probably from við (“withe”) + bein (“bone”). Compare Old English widobān, Old English wiðobān (English withbone), Middle Low German wedebēn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvɪðpei(ː)n]
Declension
declension of viðbein
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | viðbein | viðbeinið | viðbein | viðbeinin |
| accusative | viðbein | viðbeinið | viðbein | viðbeinin |
| dative | viðbeini | viðbeininu | viðbeinum | viðbeinunum |
| genitive | viðbeins | viðbeinsins | viðbeina | viðbeinanna |
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.
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