reikistjarna

Icelandic

Etymology

Coined by Jónas Hallgrímsson, from reika (“to wander”) +‎ stjarna (“star”). Calque of Ancient Greek πλανήτης (planḗtēs, “wanderer, planet”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈreiːcɪˌstjartna/

Noun

reikistjarna f (genitive singular reikistjörnu, nominative plural reikistjörnur)

  1. planet
    Synonym: pláneta

Declension

Declension of reikistjarna (feminine, based on stjarna)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative reikistjarna reikistjarnan reikistjörnur reikistjörnurnar
accusative reikistjörnu reikistjörnuna reikistjörnur reikistjörnurnar
dative reikistjörnu reikistjörnunni reikistjörnum reikistjörnunum
genitive reikistjörnu reikistjörnunnar reikistjarna reikistjarnanna
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