jarteikn

Icelandic

Etymology

The second element of the compound is teikn (“sign”). The first half of the compound probably derives from Proto-Germanic *erknaz, which relates it to Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌺𐌽𐍃 (airkns) and Middle High German erchan. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

jarteikn f or n (genitive singular jarteiknar or jarteikns, nominative plural jarteiknir or jarteikn)

1. sign, omen
2. miracle

Declension

declension of jarteikn

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	jarteikn	jarteiknin	jarteiknir	jarteiknirnar
accusative	jarteikn	jarteiknina	jarteiknir	jarteiknirnar
dative	jarteikn	jarteikninni	jarteiknum	jarteiknunum
genitive	jarteiknar	jarteiknarinnar	jarteikna	jarteiknanna

declension of jarteikn

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	jarteikn	jarteiknið	jarteikn	jarteiknin
accusative	jarteikn	jarteiknið	jarteikn	jarteiknin
dative	jarteikni	jarteikninu	jarteiknum	jarteiknunum
genitive	jarteikns	jarteiknsins	jarteikna	jarteiknanna