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Etymology

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From Old Norse ekkja, from Proto-Germanic *ainakjǭ, related to Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃 (ainakls, alone).

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Noun

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ekkja f (genitive singular ekkju, plural ekkjur)

  1. (archaic) widow

Declension

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Declension of ekkja
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ekkja ekkjan ekkjur ekkjurnar
accusative ekkju ekkjuna ekkjur ekkjurnar
dative ekkju ekkjuni ekkjum ekkjunum
genitive ekkju ekkjunnar ekkja ekkjanna

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse ekkja, from Proto-Germanic *ainakjǭ, related to Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃 (ainakls, alone).

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Noun

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ekkja f (genitive singular ekkju, nominative plural ekkjur)

  1. widow

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Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *ainakjǭ, related to Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃 (ainakls, alone).

Noun

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ekkja f

  1. (poetic) maiden, lass
  2. widow

Descendants

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  • Faroese: ekkja
  • Icelandic: ekkja

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