prjónn
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse prjónn, from Proto-Germanic *preunaz. Cognate with Faroese prónur, Danish pryne, English preen, Scots preen. Compare also German Pfriem, Dutch priem from the variant *preumaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʰrjoutn/
- Rhymes: -outn
Noun
prjónn m (genitive singular prjóns, nominative plural prjónar)
- (knitting) a knitting needle, a knitting pin
- (cutlery) a chopstick
- Synonym: matarprjónn
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | prjónn | prjónninn | prjónar | prjónarnir |
| accusative | prjón | prjóninn | prjóna | prjónana |
| dative | prjóni | prjóninum | prjónum | prjónunum |
| genitive | prjóns | prjónsins | prjóna | prjónanna |
Derived terms
- hafa á prjónunum
- matarprjónn
- prjóna
- prjónales (“knitted wares”)
- prjónapeysa
- týtuprjónn