viðbein
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Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse viðbeina, probably from við (“withe”) + bein (“bone”). Compare Old English widobān, Old English wiðobān (English withbone), Middle Low German wedebēn.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]viðbein n (genitive singular viðbeins, nominative plural viðbein)
Declension
[edit]| 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
[edit]- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)