enginn
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom late Old Norse enginn, from earlier engi, eingi, the ending -inn taken from adjectives. Similarly, the neuter ekkert is from earlier ekki (“nothing”) by analogy with hvert (“each”, neuter) E(i)ngi is a fusion of einn (“one”) + -gi (“not”).
Pronunciation
editPronoun
editenginn (feminine engin, neuter ekkert)
Declension
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Derived terms
editOld Norse
editEtymology
editFrom earlier engi, originally einn + -gi.
Pronoun
editenginn
- Alternative form of engi