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