orðinn
Icelandic edit
Adjective edit
orðinn (not comparable) m, orðin f, orðið n
- past participle of verða, become
- Pabbi minn er orðinn gamall maður.
- My dad has become an old man.
- Klukkan er orðin átta.
- The clock turned eight o'clock.
Derived terms edit
Old Norse edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *wurdanaz (“become”), past participle of *werþaną (“to become, happen”).
Participle edit
orðinn
- past participle of verða
Declension edit
Strong declension of orðinn
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | orðinn | orðin | orðit |
| accusative | orðinn | orðna | orðit |
| dative | orðnum | orðinni | orðnu |
| genitive | orðins | orðinnar | orðins |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | orðnir | orðnar | orðin |
| accusative | orðna | orðnar | orðin |
| dative | orðnum | orðnum | orðnum |
| genitive | orðinna | orðinna | orðinna |
Weak declension of orðinn
Descendants edit
In most descendants, v- was restored by analogy with other forms of the verb.