viðbein

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse viðbeina, probably from við (“withe”) + bein (“bone”). Compare Old English widobān, Old English wiðobān (English withbone), Middle Low German wedebēn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɪðpei(ː)n]

Noun

viðbein n (genitive singular viðbeins, nominative plural viðbein)

  1. collarbone, clavicle

Declension

Declension of viðbein (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative viðbein viðbeinið viðbein viðbeinin
accusative viðbein viðbeinið viðbein viðbeinin
dative viðbeini viðbeininu viðbeinum viðbeinunum
genitive viðbeins viðbeinsins viðbeina viðbeinanna

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
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