borinn

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse borinn (born). Cognate with Faroese borin.

Adjective

borinn

  1. born
    • Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Icelandic, English)
      Hver maður er borinn frjáls og jafn öðrum að virðingu og réttindum. Menn eru gæddir vitsmunum og samvizku, og ber þeim að breyta bróðurlega hverjum við annan.
      All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
  2. carried

Derived terms


Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *buranaz (born), past participle of *beraną (to bear).

Adjective

borinn (not comparable)

  1. past participle of bera

Declension

Descendants

  • Faroese: borin

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