nögl

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse nagl (masculine; plural negl), from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nœkl/
  • Rhymes: -œkl

Noun

nögl f (genitive singular naglar, nominative plural neglur or (dated or colloquial) naglir or nöglur)

  1. nail (fingernail or toenail)
  2. plectrum
    Synonym: plektari

Declension

Declension of nögl (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative nögl nöglin neglur, naglir1, nöglur1 neglurnar, naglirnar1, nöglurnar1
accusative nögl nöglina neglur, naglir1, nöglur1 neglurnar, naglirnar1, nöglurnar1
dative nögl nöglinni nöglum nöglunum
genitive naglar naglarinnar nagla naglanna

1Dated or colloquial.

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “nögl”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
  • “nögl” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

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