regnboga

Icelandic

Noun

regnboga

  1. inflection of regnbogi:
    1. indefinite accusative singular
    2. indefinite accusative plural
    3. indefinite dative singular
    4. indefinite genitive singular
    5. indefinite genitive plural

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *regnabogō, from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô. Cognate with Old Frisian reinboga, Old Saxon *reganbogo, Old Dutch *reganbogo, Old High German reginbogo, and Old Norse regnbogi. Equivalent to reġn (“rain”) +‎ boga (“bow”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrejnˌbo.ɡɑ/, [ˈrejnˌbo.ɣɑ]

Noun

reġnboga m

  1. rainbow

Declension
Declension of regnboga (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative reġnboga reġnbogan
accusative reġnbogan reġnbogan
genitive reġnbogan reġnbogena
dative reġnbogan reġnbogum

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Middle English: renboge, reinboȝe, reinbowe
    • English: rainbow
    • Scots: raynbow, ranebow
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