enginn

Icelandic

Etymology

From late Old Norse enginn, from earlier engi, eingi, the ending -inn taken from adjectives. Similarly, the neuter ekkert is from earlier ekki (“nothing”) by analogy with hvert (“each”, neuter) E(i)ngi is a fusion of einn (“one”) + -gi (“not”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeiŋcɪn(ː)/

  Rhymes: -eiŋcɪn

Pronoun

enginn (feminine engin, neuter ekkert)

1. no one, none, nobody, no

Declension

    declension

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	enginn	engin	ekkert
accusative	engan	enga	ekkert
dative	engum	engri	engu
genitive	einskis	engrar	einskis
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	engir	engar	engin
accusative	enga	engar	engin
dative	engum	engum	engum
genitive	engra	engra	engra

Derived terms

• alls enginn
• enginn verður óbarinn biskup

Old Norse

Etymology

From earlier engi, originally einn +‎ -gi.

Pronoun

enginn

1. Alternative form of engi