hjón

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See also: hjon

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hjún, hjón, from Proto-Germanic *hīwōnō (married couple, household). Cognate with Swedish hjon.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hjón n pl (plurale tantum)

  1. married couple
    • 2023 May 10, Þorbjörgu Sigríði Gunnlaugsdóttur, “Fyrirspurn til heilbrigðisráðherra um hjón á hjúkrunarheimilum. [Inquiry to the Minister of Health regarding married couples in nursing homes.]”, in Althingi[1], archived from the original on 2024-03-23:
      Hversu mörg hjón búa saman á hjúkrunarheimili?
      How many married couples live together in a nursing home?

Declension

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    Declension of hjón
n-s plural
indefinite definite
nominative hjón hjónin
accusative hjón hjónin
dative hjónum hjónunum
genitive hjóna hjónanna