Kolbein
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Kolbein. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Kolbein, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Kolbein in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Kolbein you have here. The definition of the word Kolbein will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofKolbein, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Faroese
Proper noun
Kolbein m
- a male given name
Usage notes
- son of Kolbein: Kolbeinsson
- daughter of Kolbein: Kolbeinsdóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Kolbein |
| accusative | Kolbein |
| dative | Kolbeini |
| genitive | Kolbeins |
Icelandic
Proper noun
Kolbein
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse Kolbeinn, from kol (“coal”) + bein (“bone”) or beinn (“footed”) (cf. berbeinn (“bare-legged”)).
Proper noun
Kolbein m (definite Kolbeinen)
- a male given name from Old Norse
References
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Kolbein”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN