eigin

See also: éigin and -eigin

Icelandic

Pronoun

eigin

  1. alternative form of eiginn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

eigin (masculine eigin, feminine eigi, neuter eigi)

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of eigen

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aigin.

Noun

eigin n

  1. one's own, one's property
  2. new sprout of corn

Declension

Declension of eigin (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative eigin eiginit eigin eiginin
accusative eigin eiginit eigin eiginin
dative eigni eigninu eignum eignunum
genitive eigins eiginsins eigna eignanna

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “eigin”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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