regnboga
Icelandic
Noun
regnboga
- inflection of regnbogi:
- indefinite accusative singular
- indefinite accusative plural
- indefinite dative singular
- indefinite genitive singular
- indefinite genitive plural
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *regnabogō, from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô. Cognate with Old Frisian reinboga, Old Saxon *reganbogo, Old Dutch *reganbogo, Old High German reginbogo, and Old Norse regnbogi. Equivalent to reġn (“rain”) + boga (“bow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrejnˌbo.ɡɑ/, [ˈrejnˌbo.ɣɑ]
Noun
reġnboga m
Declension
Weak:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | reġnboga | reġnbogan |
| accusative | reġnbogan | reġnbogan |
| genitive | reġnbogan | reġnbogena |
| dative | reġnbogan | reġnbogum |
Synonyms
- sċūrboga (poetic)