sýnn

See also: synn

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sitn/
  • Rhymes: -itn

Adjective

sýnn (comparative sýnni, superlative sýnstur)

  1. evident, clear
  2. visible

Declension

Positive forms of sýnn
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sýnn sýn sýnt
accusative sýnan sýna
dative sýnum sýnni sýnu
genitive sýns sýnnar sýns
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sýnir sýnar sýn
accusative sýna
dative sýnum
genitive sýnna
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sýni sýna sýna
acc/dat/gen sýna sýnu
plural (all-case) sýnu
Comparative forms of sýnn
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) sýnni sýnni sýnna
plural (all-case) sýnni
Superlative forms of sýnn
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sýnstur sýnst sýnst
accusative sýnstan sýnsta
dative sýnstum sýnstri sýnstu
genitive sýnsts sýnstrar sýnsts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sýnstir sýnstar sýnst
accusative sýnsta
dative sýnstum
genitive sýnstra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sýnsti sýnsta sýnsta
acc/dat/gen sýnsta sýnstu
plural (all-case) sýnstu

Old Norse

Etymology

Related to sjá.

Adjective

sýnn

  1. clear, evident, certain
  2. fit, likely

Declension

Strong declension of sýnn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sýnn sýn sýnt
accusative sýnan sýna sýnt
dative sýnum sýnni sýnu
genitive sýns sýnnar sýns
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sýnir sýnar sýn
accusative sýna sýnar sýn
dative sýnum sýnum sýnum
genitive sýnna sýnna sýnna
Weak declension of sýnn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sýni sýna sýna
accusative sýna sýnu sýna
dative sýna sýnu sýna
genitive sýna sýnu sýna
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sýnu sýnu sýnu
accusative sýnu sýnu sýnu
dative sýnum sýnum sýnum
genitive sýnu sýnu sýnu

Derived terms

  • sýna (to show)
  • sýni n (vision)

Descendants

  • Icelandic: sýnn

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “sýnn”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 425; also available at the Internet Archive