eigin

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word eigin. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word eigin, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say eigin in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word eigin you have here. The definition of the word eigin will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofeigin, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: éigin and -eigin

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

eigin (masculine eigin, feminine eigi, neuter eigi)

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of eigen

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aigin.

Noun

eigin n

  1. one's own, one's property
  2. new sprout of corn

Declension

  Declension of eigin (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative eigin eiginit eigin eiginin
accusative eigin eiginit eigin eiginin
dative eigni eigninu eignum eignunum
genitive eigins eiginsins eigna eignanna

References

  • “eigin”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia