hreina

Old Norse

Etymology 1

Some sort of causative of hrína.

Verb

hreina

1. to make (swine) squeal

Conjugation

Conjugation of hreina — active (weak class 1)

infinitive	hreina
present participle	hreinandi
past participle	hreindr
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	hreini	hreinda
2nd-person singular	hreinir	hreindir
3rd-person singular	hreinir	hreindi
1st-person plural	hreinum	hreindum
2nd-person plural	hreinið	hreinduð
3rd-person plural	hreina	hreindu
subjunctive	present	past
1st-person singular	hreina	hreinda
2nd-person singular	hreinir	hreindir
3rd-person singular	hreini	hreindi
1st-person plural	hreinim	hreindim
2nd-person plural	hreinið	hreindið
3rd-person plural	hreini	hreindi
imperative	present
2nd-person singular	hrein, hreini
1st-person plural	hreinum
2nd-person plural	hreinið

Conjugation of hreina — mediopassive (weak class 1)

infinitive	hreinask
present participle	hreinandisk
past participle	hreinzk
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	hreinumk	hreindumk
2nd-person singular	hreinisk	hreindisk
3rd-person singular	hreinisk	hreindisk
1st-person plural	hreinumsk	hreindumsk
2nd-person plural	hreinizk	hreinduzk
3rd-person plural	hreinask	hreindusk
subjunctive	present	past
1st-person singular	hreinumk	hreindumk
2nd-person singular	hreinisk	hreindisk
3rd-person singular	hreinisk	hreindisk
1st-person plural	hreinimsk	hreindimsk
2nd-person plural	hreinizk	hreindizk
3rd-person plural	hreinisk	hreindisk
imperative	present
2nd-person singular	hreinsk, hreinisk
1st-person plural	hreinumsk
2nd-person plural	hreinizk

Descendants

• Icelandic: hreina

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
• “hreina” in Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (ONP) at University of Copenhagen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

hreina

1. inflection of hreinn:
   1. strong feminine accusative singular
   2. strong masculine accusative plural
   3. weak masculine oblique singular
   4. weak feminine nominative singular
   5. weak neuter singular

Noun

hreina

1. accusative/genitive plural of hreinn