svín
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse svín, from Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *sū-.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
svín n (genitive singular svíns, plural svín)
Declension edit
Declension of svín | ||||
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n3 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | svín | svínið | svín | svínini |
accusative | svín | svínið | svín | svínini |
dative | svíni | svíninum | svínum | svínunum |
genitive | svíns | svínsins | svína | svínanna |
Derived terms edit
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse svín, from Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *sū-.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
svín n (genitive singular svíns, nominative plural svín)
- pig, swine (animal of the family Suidae)
- swine (contemptible person); one who is chauvinist, exploitative, very ill-mannered or uncleanly
Declension edit
declension of svín
Derived terms edit
- svína (“to ignore right-of-way and drive right in front of another car coming from the sides”)
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Anagrams edit
Old Norse edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *sū-.
Noun edit
svín n
Declension edit
Declension of svín (strong a-stem)