eigi

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Faroese

Pronunciation

Verb

eigi

  1. first-person singular present of eiga

Icelandic

Adverb

eigi

  1. (dated or formal) not
    eigi síðar ennot later than

Synonyms

Verb

eigi

  1. owns, third-person singular subjunctive present tense of eiga ‘to own’
  2. own, first-person singular subjunctive present tense of eiga ‘to own’
  3. own, third-person plural subjunctive present tense of eiga ‘to own’

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

eigi

  1. (non-standard since 2012) feminine singular of eigen

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From earlier ne eigi. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Adverb

eigi

  1. not
    Synonyms: , -at
Descendants

References

  • eigi”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *aigô.

Noun

eigi m (genitive eiga)

  1. possession
  2. property
Declension

References

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch eigen.

Adjective

eigi

  1. own