sögn

See also: sogn, sǫgn, and sóğn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sǫgn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sœkn/

  Rhymes: -œkn

Noun

sögn f (genitive singular sagnar, nominative plural sagnir)

1. the act of telling, saying
2. story, tale
3. (grammar) verb
4. (card games) bid

Declension

declension of sögn

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sögn	sögnin	sagnir	sagnirnar
accusative	sögn	sögnina	sagnir	sagnirnar
dative	sögn	sögninni	sögnum	sögnunum
genitive	sagnar	sagnarinnar	sagna	sagnanna

Synonyms

• (verb): sagnorð

Derived terms

• aðalsögn
• aflagssögn
• afturbeygð sögn
• deponenssögn
• hjálparsögn
• miðmyndarsögn
• ópersónuleg sögn
• sagnbeyging
• tengisögn
• þversögn

 

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse sǫgn.

Noun

sögn f

1. what is said, tale, story