beyki

Icelandic

Etymology

Attested since circa 1600. Probably an alteration of older Old Norse bœki (whence bæki), perhaps influenced by Danish bøg. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bōkō (“beech”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵos (“beech”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeiːcɪ/

  Rhymes: -eiːcɪ

Noun

beyki n (genitive singular beykis, no plural)

1. (collective) beech (tree of the genus Fagus)
2. beech (wood)

Declension

Declension of beyki (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	beyki	beykið
accusative	beyki	beykið
dative	beyki	beykinu
genitive	beykis	beykisins

Synonyms

• (beech): bæki

Derived terms

• beykiskógur
• beykitré