beyki

Icelandic

Etymology

Attested since circa 1600. Probably an alteration of older (Old Norse) bœki (whence bæki), perhaps influenced by Danish bøg. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bōkō, *bōkijǭ (“beech”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵos (“beech”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpeiːcɪ/
Rhymes: -eiːcɪ

Noun

beyki n (genitive singular beykis, no plural)

(collective) beech (wood, trees)

Declension

declension of beyki

	indefinite	definite
n-s	singular
nominative	beyki	beykið
accusative	beyki	beykið
dative	beyki	beykinu
genitive	beykis	beykisins

Synonyms

(beech): bæki

Derived terms

beykiskógur
beykitré

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