þerna

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse þerna.

Noun

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þerna f (genitive singular þernu, nominative plural þernur)

  1. maid, girl, female servant
  2. attendant, stewardess
Declension
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    Declension of þerna
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative þerna þernan þernur þernurnar
accusative þernu þernuna þernur þernurnar
dative þernu þernunni þernum þernunum
genitive þernu þernunnar þerna þernanna

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse þerna.

Noun

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þerna f (genitive singular þernu, nominative plural þernur)

  1. tern
Declension
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    Declension of þerna
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative þerna þernan þernur þernurnar
accusative þernu þernuna þernur þernurnar
dative þernu þernunni þernum þernunum
genitive þernu þernunnar þerna þernanna
Hyponyms
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  • kría (arctic tern)

Old Norse

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Etymology 1

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Related to sense 2 (maid servant).

Noun

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þerna f

  1. tern
Declension
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Descendants
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  • Icelandic: þerna
  • Faroese: terna
  • Norwegian Bokmål: terne m or f
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: terne f
  • Swedish: tärna c
  • Danish: tærne c

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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Old Saxon thiorna.

Noun

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þerna f

  1. maid servant
Declension
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Descendants
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