teigr
Old Norse
Noun
teigr m
- a distinct portion or plot of land.
Declension of teigr
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | teigr | teigrinn | teigar | teigarnir |
| accusative | teig | teiginn | teiga | teigana |
| dative | teigi | teiginum | teigum | teigunum |
| genitive | teigs, teigar | teigsins | teiga | teiganna |
Descendants
- Icelandic: teigur
- Norwegian Bokmål: teig
- Norwegian Nynorsk: teig
- Westrobothnian: täjg
References
- Leiv Heggstad, Gamalnorsk ordbok med nynorsk tyding (Det Norske Samlaget, 1930)
Welsh
teigr
Etymology
Borrowed from English tiger, from Middle English tygre, in part from Old English tigras (p), in part from Anglo-Norman tigre, both from Latin tigris, from Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris), from Iranian (compare Avestan 𐬙𐬌𐬔𐬭𐬌 (tigri, “arrow”), 𐬙𐬌𐬖𐬭𐬀 (tiγra, “pointed”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tei̯ɡr/, [ˈtʰei̯ɡr̩]
Noun
teigr m (plural teigrod)
- a tiger
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| teigr | deigr | nheigr | theigr |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||