The second element of the compound is teikn (“sign”). The first half of the compound probably derives from Proto-Germanic *erknaz, which relates it to Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌺𐌽𐍃 (airkns) and Middle High German erchan. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
jarteikn f or n (genitive singular jarteiknar or jarteikns, nominative plural jarteiknir or jarteikn)
Declension of jarteikn | ||||
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f-s2 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | jarteikn | jarteiknin | jarteiknir | jarteiknirnar |
accusative | jarteikn | jarteiknina | jarteiknir | jarteiknirnar |
dative | jarteikn | jarteikninni | jarteiknum | jarteiknunum |
genitive | jarteiknar | jarteiknarinnar | jarteikna | jarteiknanna |
Declension of jarteikn | ||||
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n-s | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | jarteikn | jarteiknið | jarteikn | jarteiknin |
accusative | jarteikn | jarteiknið | jarteikn | jarteiknin |
dative | jarteikni | jarteikninu | jarteiknum | jarteiknunum |
genitive | jarteikns | jarteiknsins | jarteikna | jarteiknanna |