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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse teikn, from Proto-Germanic *taikną. Doublet of tákn.
Pronunciation
Noun
teikn n (genitive singular teikns, nominative plural teikn)
- omen
- sign
- icon
Declension
Declension of teikn (neuter)
Derived terms
Further reading
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse teikn or tákn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tæɪ̯k(ə)n/, /tɛɪ̯k(ə)n/
Noun
teikn n (definite singular teiknet, indefinite plural teikn, definite plural teikna)
- a sign
- a character (printed or written letter or symbol)
Derived terms
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