beyki
Icelandic
Etymology
Attested since circa 1600. Probably an alteration of older Old Norse bœki (whence bæki), perhaps influenced by Danish bøg. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bōkō (“beech”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵos (“beech”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpeiːcɪ/
- Rhymes: -eiːcɪ
Noun
beyki n (genitive singular beykis, no plural)
- (collective) beech (tree of the genus Fagus)
- beech (wood)
Declension
declension of beyki
| n-s | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | beyki | beykið |
| accusative | beyki | beykið |
| dative | beyki | beykinu |
| genitive | beykis | beykisins |
Synonyms
- (beech): bæki
Derived terms
- beykiskógur
- beykitré