hreinn sveinn

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “clean lad”.

Noun

hreinn sveinn m (genitive singular hreins sveins, nominative plural hreinir sveinar)

  1. male virgin

Usage notes

  • One may legally name one's child Hreinn Sveinn in Iceland - and therefore this name often serves as a cruel but comical example of double entendre in naming traditions.

Declension

Declension of hreinn sveinn (masculine, based on sveinn)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hreinn sveinn hreini sveinninn hreinir sveinar hreinu sveinarnir
accusative hreinan svein hreina sveininn hreina sveina hreinu sveinana
dative hreinum sveini hreina sveininum hreinum sveinum hreinu sveinunum
genitive hreins sveins hreina sveinsins hreinna sveina hreinu sveinanna

Coordinate terms

  • hrein mey (“female virgin”)
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