tinna

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse tinna, from Proto-Germanic *tinþ, derived from *tandijaną (to kindle).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tinna f (genitive singular tinnu, plural tinnur)

  1. flint
  2. (geology) crystalline stone (e.g. about quartz)

Declension

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Declension of tinna
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tinna tinnan tinnur tinnurnar
accusative tinnu tinnuna tinnur tinnurnar
dative tinnu tinnuni tinnum tinnunum
genitive tinnu tinnunnar tinna tinnanna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse tinna, from Proto-Germanic *tinþ, derived from *tandijaną (to kindle).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tinna f (genitive singular tinnu, nominative plural tinnur)

  1. flint

Declension

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    Declension of tinna
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tinna tinnan tinnur tinnurnar
accusative tinnu tinnuna tinnur tinnurnar
dative tinnu tinnunni tinnum tinnunum
genitive tinnu tinnunnar tinna tinnanna

Derived terms

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Norn

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Etymology

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From Old Norse tína.

Verb

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tinna

  1. to pick, pluck