Arnstein

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Arnsteinn.

Proper noun

Arnstein m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Arnstein: Arnsteinsson
  • daughter of Arnstein: Arnsteinsdóttir

Declension

singular
indefinite
nominative Arnstein
accusative Arnstein
dative Arnsteini
genitive Arnsteins

German

Etymology

By surface analysis, Arn +‎ Stein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈaʁnˌʃtaɪ̯n]
  • Hyphenation: Arn‧stein

Proper noun

Arnstein n (proper noun, genitive Arnsteins or (optionally with an article) Arnstein)

  1. a town in Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
  2. a town in Main-Spessart district, Lower Franconia region, Bavaria, Germany
  3. Any of several smaller places in Germany and Austria.

Declension

Derived terms

Proper noun

Arnstein m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Arnsteins or (with an article) Arnstein, feminine genitive Arnstein, plural Arnsteins)

  1. a surname

Declension

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • Anstein

Etymology

From Old Norse Arnsteinn, from ǫrn (eagle) +‎ steinn (stone).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²a(r)nstɛɪːn/

Proper noun

Arnstein m

  1. a male given name from Old Norse