sýn

See also: syn, syn-, -syn, and ␖

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sýn, from Proto-Germanic *siuniz, whence also the doublet sjón.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /siːn/
Rhymes: -iːn

Homophone: sín

Noun

sýn f (genitive singular sýnar, nominative plural sýnir)

(uncountable) sight (especially denoting line of sight, the ability to see something particular)
(countable) a sight (something one sees, especially something significant)
(countable) vision (prophetic, etc.)
(uncountable) vision, outlook, perspective

Declension

declension of sýn

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
f-s2	singular		plural
nominative	sýn	sýnin	sýnir	sýnirnar
accusative	sýn	sýnina	sýnir	sýnirnar
dative	sýn	sýninni	sýnum	sýnunum
genitive	sýnar	sýnarinnar	sýna	sýnanna

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