rýni
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse rýni (“scrutiny, contemplation”), itself related to rún (“rune”), thus "looking at runes" > "scrutiny". Compare Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌹 (garuni, “council”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈriːnɪ/
Noun
rýni f (genitive singular rýni, no plural)
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | rýni | rýnin |
| accusative | rýni | rýnina |
| dative | rýni | rýninni |
| genitive | rýni | rýninnar |
Further reading
- “rýni” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “rýni”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)