Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse ekla (scarcity), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eg- (to lack).

Noun

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ekla f (genitive singular eklu, no plural)

  1. lack, scarcity, shortage, deficiency
Declension
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    Declension of ekla
f-w1 singular
indefinite definite
nominative ekla eklan
accusative eklu ekluna
dative eklu eklunni
genitive eklu eklunnar

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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ekla

  1. inflection of ekill:
    1. indefinite accusative plural
    2. indefinite genitive plural

Further reading

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