fleinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse fleinn (“arrow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fleitn/
    Rhymes: -eitn

Noun

fleinn m (genitive singular fleins, nominative plural fleinar)

  1. arrow, javelin, barbed weapon

Declension

Declension of fleinn (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fleinn fleinninn fleinar fleinarnir
accusative flein fleininn fleina fleinana
dative fleini fleininum fleinum fleinunum
genitive fleins fleinsins fleina fleinanna

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *flainaz (“hook, spear with a tip”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleyn- (“metal arrow, hook, spear-head”).

Noun

fleinn m (genitive fleins, plural fleinar)

  1. arrow, javelin, barbed weapon

Declension

Declension of fleinn (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fleinn fleinninn fleinar fleinarnir
accusative flein fleininn fleina fleinana
dative fleini fleininum fleinum fleinunum
genitive fleins fleinsins fleina fleinanna
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