enginn

Icelandic

Etymology

From 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
  • IPA(key): /ˈeiŋcɪn(ː)/
    Rhymes: -eiŋcɪn

Pronoun

enginn (feminine engin, neuter ekkert)

  1. no one, none, nobody, no

Declension
    declension
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative enginn engin ekkert
accusative engan enga ekkert
dative engum engri engu
genitive einskis engrar einskis
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative engir engar engin
accusative enga engar engin
dative engum engum engum
genitive engra engra engra

Derived terms

Old Norse

Etymology

From earlier engi, originally einn +‎ -gi.

Pronoun

enginn

  1. Alternative form of engi
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