eyki

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Old Norse

Etymology

The expected outcome of Proto-Germanic *jaukiją. Related to ok (“yoke”), eykr (“draft animal”).

Noun

eyki n (genitive eykis)

vehicle, cart

Declension

Declension of eyki (strong ija-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
neuter	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	eyki	eykit	eyki	eykin
accusative	eyki	eykit	eyki	eykin
dative	eyki	eykinu	eykjum	eykjunum
genitive	eykis	eykisins	eykja	eykjanna

Derived terms

eykhestr m (“cart-horse”)

Noun

eyki

accusative plural indefinite of eykr

Further reading

Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “eyki”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 120; also available at the [https://archive.org/stream/concisedictionar001857

page/120 Internet Archive]

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