Icelandic

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Etymology

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Loan translation of Danish pebersvend; equivalent to pipar (pepper) +‎ sveinn (boy, lad).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpʰɪːparˌsveitn/

Noun

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piparsveinn m (genitive singular piparsveins, nominative plural piparsveinar)

  1. bachelor

Declension

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    Declension of piparsveinn
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative piparsveinn piparsveinninn piparsveinar piparsveinarnir
accusative piparsvein piparsveininn piparsveina piparsveinana
dative piparsveini piparsveininum piparsveinum piparsveinunum
genitive piparsveins piparsveinsins piparsveina piparsveinanna

See also

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