Icelandic

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Etymology

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From aðall (nobility) +‎ borinn (born), the past participle of bera (bear, give birth). Cognate with Old English æþelboren, Old Saxon aðalboran.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaːðalˌpɔːrinː/, [ˈɐːð̠ɐlˌpɔːrinː]
    Rhymes: -ɔːrinː

Adjective

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aðalborinn (comparative aðalbornari, superlative aðalbornastur)

  1. of noble birth

Inflection

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Further reading

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