fiseind

Icelandic

Etymology

From fis- (“light”) +‎ eind (“particle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪːsˌeint/

Noun

fiseind f (genitive singular fiseindar, nominative plural fiseindir)

  1. a neutrino (en elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge)

Declension

Declension of fiseind (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fiseind fiseindin fiseindir fiseindirnar
accusative fiseind fiseindina fiseindir fiseindirnar
dative fiseind fiseindinni fiseindum fiseindunum
genitive fiseindar fiseindarinnar fiseinda fiseindanna

Derived terms

  • fiseind mýeindar (“muon neutrino”)
  • fiseind rafeindar (“electron neutrino”)
  • sólfiseindaeining (“solar neutrino unit”)

See also

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