fiseind

Icelandic

Etymology

From fis- (“light”) +‎ eind (“particle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪːsˌeint/

Noun

fiseind f (genitive singular fiseindar, nominative plural fiseindir)

1. a neutrino (en elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge)

Declension

declension of fiseind

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fiseind	fiseindin	fiseindir	fiseindirnar
accusative	fiseind	fiseindina	fiseindir	fiseindirnar
dative	fiseind	fiseindinni	fiseindum	fiseindunum
genitive	fiseindar	fiseindarinnar	fiseinda	fiseindanna

Derived terms

• fiseind mýeindar (muon neutrino)
• fiseind rafeindar (electron neutrino)
• sólfiseindaeining (solar neutrino unit)

See also

• hraðeind