magn

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse magn.

Pronunciation

Noun

magn n (genitive singular magns, nominative plural mögn)

  1. power, strength
  2. amount, quantity

Declension

declension of magn
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative magn magnið mögn mögnin
accusative magn magnið mögn mögnin
dative magni magninu mögnum mögnunum
genitive magns magnsins magna magnanna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse magn.

Noun

magn n (definite singular magnet, indefinite plural magn, definite plural magna)

  1. (rare) strength, power
    Mæ Maatt aa Magne
    By power and strength

Related terms

Female given names:

Male given names:

References

  • “magn” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

Old Norse

Etymology

See the singular noun megin (“strength, power, might”)

Noun

magn n

  1. strength, power

Declension

  Declension of magn (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative magn magnit mǫgn mǫgnin
accusative magn magnit mǫgn mǫgnin
dative magni magninu mǫgnum mǫgnunum
genitive magns magnsins magna magnanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: magn
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: magn

References

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