beinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse beinn, from Proto-Germanic *bainaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peitn/
• Rhymes: -eitn

Adjective

beinn (comparative beinni, superlative beinastur)

1. straight, right

   Maðurinn stendur beinn.

   The man stands straight.

2. (television) live

Declension

Positive forms of beinn

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	beinn	bein	beint
	accusative	beinan	beina
	dative	beinum	beinni	beinu
	genitive	beins	beinnar	beins
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	beinir	beinar	bein
	accusative	beina
	dative	beinum
	genitive	beinna
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	beini	beina	beina
	acc/dat/gen	beina	beinu
	plural (all-case)	beinu

Comparative forms of beinn

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	beinni	beinni	beinna
	plural (all-case)	beinni

Superlative forms of beinn

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	beinastur	beinust	beinast
	accusative	beinastan	beinasta
	dative	beinustum	beinastri	beinustu
	genitive	beinasts	beinastrar	beinasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	beinastir	beinastar	beinust
	accusative	beinasta
	dative	beinustum
	genitive	beinastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	beinasti	beinasta	beinasta
	acc/dat/gen	beinasta	beinustu
	plural (all-case)	beinustu

Derived terms

• bein ræða
• beint
• í beinni
• óbeinn