Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse ekkill, from ekkja (widow). The word is earliest attested in 18. century.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ekkill m (genitive singular ekkils, nominative plural ekklar)

  1. widower
    Synonym: ekkjumaður

Declension

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    Declension of ekkill
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ekkill ekkillinn ekklar ekklarnir
accusative ekkil ekkilinn ekkla ekklana
dative ekkli ekklinum ekklum ekklunum
genitive ekkils ekkilsins ekkla ekklanna