rafmagn

Icelandic

Etymology

From raf (“amber”) +‎ magn (“power”), calquing the internationalism electricity, which derives from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrav.makn/
  • (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈraːmakn/

Noun

rafmagn n (genitive singular rafmagns, no plural)

  1. electricity

Declension

Declension of rafmagn (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative rafmagn rafmagnið
accusative rafmagn rafmagnið
dative rafmagni rafmagninu
genitive rafmagns rafmagnsins
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