eining

Icelandic

Etymology

From einn (“one”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeiːniŋk/
• Rhymes: -eiːniŋk

Noun

eining f (genitive singular einingar, nominative plural einingar)

1. unit
2. module
3. unity

Declension

Declension of eining (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	eining	einingin	einingar	einingarnar
accusative	einingu	eininguna	einingar	einingarnar
dative	einingu	einingunni	einingum	einingunum
genitive	einingar	einingarinnar	eininga	eininganna

Derived terms

• einingarfylki
• mælieining

Anagrams

• eiginn
• einnig

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse eining.

Noun

eining f (definite singular eininga, indefinite plural einingar, definite plural einingane)

1. unit (a part of a greater whole)
2. unit (standard measure of a quantity)
3. the act of uniting

References

• “eining” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Norse

Etymology

From einn (“one”) +‎ -ing.

Noun

eining f

1. unity

Declension

Declension of eining (strong ō-stem)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	eining	einingin	einingar	einingarnar
accusative	eining	einingina	einingar	einingarnar
dative	einingu	einingunni	einingum	einingunum
genitive	einingar	einingarinnar	eininga	eininganna

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “eining”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive