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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse tign.
Pronunciation
Noun
tign f (genitive singular tignar, plural tignir)
- dignity
- rank; rate
Declension
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse tign.
Pronunciation
Noun
tign f (genitive singular tignar, nominative plural tignir)
- grace, majesty
- rank (level of authority or dignity)
Declension
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse tign.
Pronunciation
Noun
tign f (definite singular tigna, indefinite plural tigner, definite plural tignene)
- dignity, highness, honour
- Synonyms: verdleik, heider, storvyrde, stordom, majestet
Derived terms
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *tiginō, from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to point out”). See also teigr (“province, distinct portion of land”).
Noun
tign f
- state, highness, honour
Descendants
References
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “tign”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive