akarn

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See also: åkarn

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse akarn, from Proto-Germanic *akraną.

Pronunciation

Noun

akarn n (genitive singular akarns, plural akørn)

  1. acorn (fruit of an oak)

Declension

n5 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative akarn akarnið akørn akørnini
accusative akarn akarnið akørn akørnini
dative akarni akarninum akørnum akørnunum
genitive akarns akarnsins akarna akarnanna

Synonyms

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse akarn, from Proto-Germanic *akraną.

Pronunciation

Noun

akarn n (genitive singular akarns, nominative plural akörn)

  1. acorn (fruit of an oak)

Declension

Declension of akarn (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative akarn akarnið akörn akörnin
accusative akarn akarnið akörn akörnin
dative akarni akarninu akörnum akörnunum
genitive akarns akarnsins akarna akarnanna

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *akraną n (“acorn”).

Noun

akarn n

  1. acorn

Declension

Declension of akarn (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative akarn akarnit ǫkurn ǫkurnin
accusative akarn akarnit ǫkurn ǫkurnin
dative akarni akarninu ǫkurnum ǫkurnunum
genitive akarns akarnsins akarna akarnanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: akarn
  • Faroese: akarn
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: åkorn
  • Swedish: akarn
  • Danish: agern

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “akarn”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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