leikmaðr

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Old Norse

Etymology 1

From leika (“to play”) +‎ maðr (“man”).

Noun

leikmaðr m (genitive leikmanns, plural leikmenn)

  1. player
Declension
  Declension of leikmaðr (strong consonant stem, s-genitive)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative leikmaðr leikmaðrinn leikmenn leikmenninir
accusative leikmann leikmanninn leikmenn leikmennina
dative leikmanni leikmanninum leikmǫnnum leikmǫnnunum
genitive leikmanns leikmannsins leikmanna leikmannanna

Etymology 2

From leikr (“lay”) +‎ maðr (“man”).

Noun

leikmaðr m (genitive leikmanns, plural leikmenn)

  1. layman
Declension
  Declension of leikmaðr (strong consonant stem, s-genitive)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative leikmaðr leikmaðrinn leikmenn leikmenninir
accusative leikmann leikmanninn leikmenn leikmennina
dative leikmanni leikmanninum leikmǫnnum leikmǫnnunum
genitive leikmanns leikmannsins leikmanna leikmannanna
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