hreina

Old Norse

Etymology 1

Some sort of causative of hrína.

Verb

hreina

  1. to make (swine) squeal
Conjugation
Conjugation of hreina — active (weak class 1)
infinitive hreina
present participle hreinandi
past participle hreindr
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular hreini hreinda hreina hreinda
2nd person singular hreinir hreindir hreinir hreindir
3rd person singular hreinir hreindi hreini hreindi
1st person plural hreinum hreindum hreinim hreindim
2nd person plural hreinið hreinduð hreinið hreindið
3rd person plural hreina hreindu hreini hreindi
imperative present
2nd person singular hrein, hreini
1st person plural hreinum
2nd person plural hreinið
Conjugation of hreina — mediopassive (weak class 1)
infinitive hreinask
present participle hreinandisk
past participle hreinzk
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular hreinumk hreindumk hreinumk hreindumk
2nd person singular hreinisk hreindisk hreinisk hreindisk
3rd person singular hreinisk hreindisk hreinisk hreindisk
1st person plural hreinumsk hreindumsk hreinimsk hreindimsk
2nd person plural hreinizk hreinduzk hreinizk hreindizk
3rd person plural hreinask hreindusk hreinisk hreindisk
imperative present
2nd person singular hreinsk, hreinisk
1st person plural hreinumsk
2nd person plural hreinizk
Descendants
  • Icelandic: hreina

Further reading

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  • “hreina” in Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (ONP) at University of Copenhagen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

hreina

  1. inflection of hreinn:
    1. strong feminine accusative singular
    2. strong masculine accusative plural
    3. weak masculine oblique singular
    4. weak feminine nominative singular
    5. weak neuter singular

Noun

hreina

  1. accusative/genitive plural of hreinn