seinn
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse seinn, from Proto-Germanic *sainaz, *sainijaz.
Pronunciation
Adjective
seinn (comparative seinni, superlative seinastur)
- late, tardyTemplate:jump
- Hann hlýtur að vera kominn — hann er aldrei seinn.
- He must be here already—he's never late.
- Við erum orðnar seinar í tíma!
- We're late for class!
- slowTemplate:jump
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
positive (weak declension)
comparative
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | seinni | seinni | seinna |
accusative | seinni | seinni | seinna |
dative | seinni | seinni | seinna |
genitive | seinni | seinni | seinna |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | seinni | seinni | seinni |
accusative | seinni | seinni | seinni |
dative | seinni | seinni | seinni |
genitive | seinni | seinni | seinni |
superlative (strong declension)
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | seinastur | seinust | seinast |
accusative | seinastan | seinasta | seinast |
dative | seinustum | seinastri | seinustu |
genitive | seinasts | seinastrar | seinasts |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | seinastir | seinastar | seinust |
accusative | seinasta | seinastar | seinust |
dative | seinustum | seinustum | seinustum |
genitive | seinastra | seinastra | seinastra |
superlative (weak declension)
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | seinasti | seinasta | seinasta |
accusative | seinasta | seinustu | seinasta |
dative | seinasta | seinustu | seinasta |
genitive | seinasta | seinustu | seinasta |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | seinustu | seinustu | seinustu |
accusative | seinustu | seinustu | seinustu |
dative | seinustu | seinustu | seinustu |
genitive | seinustu | seinustu | seinustu |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- orðinn seinn
- seinn að einhverju (“slow at something”)
- seinn á fæti (“to be a slow walker”)
- seinn fyrir (“late, behind-hand”)
- seinn til (“to develop late”)
- svifaseinn
- um seinan (“too late”)
See also
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
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Verb
seinn (past sheinn, future seinnidh, verbal noun seinn, past participle seinnte)
Noun
seinn f (genitive singular seinne)
Derived terms
- taigh-seinnse (“public house, pub, tavern”)
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
seinn | sheinn after "an", t-seinn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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