lygn

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old NorseCategory:Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse#LYGNCategory:Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse#LYGN lygn, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic#LYGN *lugnijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#LYGN *lewk- (bright), referring to shining water. Germanic cognates include English lown, Danish lyn (lightning), Swedish lugn (calm water).

Adjective

lygn (comparative lygnari, superlative lygnastur)Category:Icelandic lemmas#LYGNCategory:Icelandic adjectives#LYGNCategory:Icelandic comparable adjectives#LYGNCategory:Icelandic entries with incorrect language header#LYGNCategory:Pages with entries#LYGNCategory:Pages with 2 entries#LYGN

  1. (of water, weather, etc.) still, calm
Declension
Positive forms of lygn
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative lygn lygn lygnt
accusative lygnan lygna
dative lygnum lygnri lygnu
genitive lygns lygnrar lygns
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative lygnir lygnar lygn
accusative lygna
dative lygnum
genitive lygnra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative lygni lygna lygna
acc/dat/gen lygna lygnu
plural (all-case) lygnu
Comparative forms of lygn
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) lygnari lygnari lygnara
plural (all-case) lygnari
Superlative forms of lygn
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative lygnastur lygnust lygnast
accusative lygnastan lygnasta
dative lygnustum lygnastri lygnustu
genitive lygnasts lygnastrar lygnasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative lygnastir lygnastar lygnust
accusative lygnasta
dative lygnustum
genitive lygnastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative lygnasti lygnasta lygnasta
acc/dat/gen lygnasta lygnustu
plural (all-case) lygnustu
Category:Icelandic comparable adjectives#LYGN

Etymology 2

Attested in Icelandic since the 16th century. Possibly inherited, but likely a loanword from Old SaxonCategory:Icelandic terms derived from Old Saxon#LYGN lugina, in either case ultimately from Proto-GermanicCategory:Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic#LYGN *lugīnō, itself from *leuganą (to lie). Doublet of ljúgaCategory:Icelandic doublets#LYGN.

Noun

lygn f (genitive singular lygnar, no plural)Category:Icelandic lemmas#LYGNCategory:Icelandic nouns#LYGNCategory:Icelandic uncountable nouns#LYGNCategory:Icelandic entries with incorrect language header#LYGNCategory:Icelandic feminine nouns#LYGNCategory:Pages with entries#LYGNCategory:Pages with 2 entries#LYGN

  1. (obsoleteCategory:Icelandic terms with obsolete senses#LYGN) lie, lies, falsehood
    Synonym: lygi
Declension
Declension of lygn (sg-only feminine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative lygn lygnin
accusative lygn lygnina
dative lygn lygninni
genitive lygnar lygnarinnar
Category:Icelandic uncountable nouns#LYGN

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Noun

lygn f (definite singular lygna, indefinite plural lygner, definite plural lygnene)Category:Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas#LYGNCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk nouns#LYGNCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header#LYGNCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk feminine nouns#LYGNCategory:Pages with entries#LYGNCategory:Pages with 2 entries#LYGN

  1. lie
    Han har fortald deg ei lygn.
    He has told you a lie.
    Category:Norwegian Nynorsk terms with usage examples#LYGN

References

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