Eldjárn
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse Eldjárn, composed from eldr (“fire”) (Icelandic eldur) and járn (“iron”) (Icelandic járn). The family name transferred from the given name and is used by the descendants of Kristján Eldjárn Þórarinsson (1843-1917).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editEldjárn m
- a male given name
- a surname
Declension
editNote: Commonly uninflected when used as a surname.
declension of Eldjárn
m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | Eldjárn | Eldjárninn | Eldjárnar | Eldjárnarnir |
accusative | Eldjárn | Eldjárninn | Eldjárna | Eldjárnana |
dative | Eldjárni | Eldjárninum | Eldjárnum | Eldjárnunum |
genitive | Eldjárns | Eldjárnsins | Eldjárna | Eldjárnanna |