teikn
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse teikn, from Proto-Germanic *taikną. Doublet of tákn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰeihkn/
Noun
teikn n (genitive singular teikns, nominative plural teikn)
- omen
- sign
- icon
Declension
declension of teikn
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | teikn | teiknið | teikn | teiknin |
| accusative | teikn | teiknið | teikn | teiknin |
| dative | teikni | teikninu | teiknum | teiknunum |
| genitive | teikns | teiknsins | teikna | teiknanna |
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse teikn or tákn
Noun
teikn n (definite singular teiknet, indefinite plural teikn, definite plural teikna)
- a sign
- a character (printed or written letter or symbol)
Derived terms
- minusteikn
- plussteikn
- teiknspråk
See also
- tegn (Bokmål)
References
- “teikn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.