reikistjarna
Icelandic
Etymology
Coined by Jónas Hallgrímsson, from reika (“to wander”) + stjarna (“star”), a calque of Ancient Greek πλανήτης (planḗtēs, “wanderer, planet”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈreiːcɪˌstjartna/
Noun
reikistjarna f (genitive singular reikistjörnu, nominative plural reikistjörnur)
Declension
declension of reikistjarna
| f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | reikistjarna | reikistjarnan | reikistjörnur | reikistjörnurnar |
| accusative | reikistjörnu | reikistjörnuna | reikistjörnur | reikistjörnurnar |
| dative | reikistjörnu | reikistjörnunni | reikistjörnum | reikistjörnunum |
| genitive | reikistjörnu | reikistjörnunnar | reikistjarna | reikistjarnanna |
Synonyms
- (planet): pláneta
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