geimsteinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From geimur (“space”) +‎ steinn (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcɛi̯mstɛi̯tn̥/

Noun

geimsteinn m (genitive singular geimsteins, nominative plural geimsteinar)

1. meteoroid

Declension

Declension of geimsteinn (masculine, based on steinn)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	geimsteinn	geimsteinninn	geimsteinar	geimsteinarnir
accusative	geimstein	geimsteininn	geimsteina	geimsteinana
dative	geimsteini	geimsteininum	geimsteinum	geimsteinunum
genitive	geimsteins	geimsteinsins	geimsteina	geimsteinanna

See also

• loftsteinn (“meteorite”)
• stjörnuhrap (“meteor”)