feikn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse feikn, from Proto-Germanic *faikną (“malice; deceit”), from Proto-Indo-European *peyǵ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /feihkn/

Noun

feikn f (genitive singular feiknar, nominative plural feiknir)

  1. abundance, multitude, large number
    Synonyms: fjöldi, býsn

Declension

Declension of feikn (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative feikn feiknin feiknir feiknirnar
accusative feikn feiknina feiknir feiknirnar
dative feikn feikninni feiknum feiknunum
genitive feiknar feiknarinnar feikna feiknanna
  • feiki-
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