eignarfall
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Icelandic
Etymology
From eign (“ownership”) + fall (“case”), as the genitive often denotes ownership or belonging.
Pronunciation
Noun
eignarfall n (genitive singular eignarfalls, nominative plural eignarföll)
- (grammar) genitive case
- Forsetningin ‚til' er oft notuð til að finna eignarfallið.
- The preposition 'til' is often used to find the genitive case.
Declension
Declension of eignarfall (neuter, based on fall)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | eignarfall | eignarfallið | eignarföll | eignarföllin |
| accusative | eignarfall | eignarfallið | eignarföll | eignarföllin |
| dative | eignarfalli | eignarfallinu | eignarföllum | eignarföllunum |
| genitive | eignarfalls | eignarfallsins | eignarfalla | eignarfallanna |
Related terms
- nefnifall (“nominative case”)
- þágufall (“dative case”)
- þolfall (“accusative case”)