þerna
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθɛrtna/
- Rhymes: -ɛrtna
Etymology 1
From Old Norse þerna, from Proto-Germanic *þewernǭ. Cognate with Faroese terna, Danish terne, Swedish tärna. Compare also German Dirne, Dutch deerne.
Noun
þerna f (genitive singular þernu, nominative plural þernur)
- maid, girl, female servant
- attendant, stewardess
Declension
declension of þerna
| f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | þerna | þernan | þernur | þernurnar |
| accusative | þernu | þernuna | þernur | þernurnar |
| dative | þernu | þernunni | þernum | þernunum |
| genitive | þernu | þernunnar | þerna | þernanna |
Etymology 2
Noun
þerna f (genitive singular þernu, nominative plural þernur)
Declension
declension of þerna
| f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | þerna | þernan | þernur | þernurnar |
| accusative | þernu | þernuna | þernur | þernurnar |
| dative | þernu | þernunni | þernum | þernunum |
| genitive | þernu | þernunnar | þerna | þernanna |
Hyponyms
- kría (“arctic tern”)
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