skepna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skepna, from Proto-Germanic *skapnijǭ, from the past participle of *skapjaną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈscɛhpna/
    Rhymes: -ɛhpna

Noun

skepna f (genitive singular skepnu, nominative plural skepnur)

  1. (archaic, uncountable) creation (all the world)
  2. creature
  3. animal, beast
  4. (derogatory) pig, bastard, cow (denoting a beastly, dastardly person)
  5. (rare, derogatory) slut (promiscuous woman)
  6. a mildly pejorative term of endearment, showing pity; poor thing
  7. (obsolete) fate
  8. (obsolete) sense, wits

Declension
declension of skepna
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skepna skepnan skepnur skepnurnar
accusative skepnu skepnuna skepnur skepnurnar
dative skepnu skepnunni skepnum skepnunum
genitive skepnu skepnunnar skepna skepnanna
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