Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

Compare horn (a horn).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

hyrni n (genitive singular hyrnis, no plural)

  1. (biochemistry) keratin
    Synonyms: hornefni, keratín

Declension edit

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms edit

See also edit

  • horngerð (keratinization, cornification, hornification)

Middle Norwegian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse hyrna f, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ.

Noun edit

hyrni n

  1. corner

Descendants edit

  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hjørne, hyrne
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hjørne

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Noun edit

[hyrni n]

  1. plural definite of hyrne