skyn
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse skyn; cognate with Danish skøn, Swedish skön.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /scɪːn/
- Rhymes: -ɪːn
Noun
skyn n (genitive singular skyns, no plural)
- sense, awareness, perception
- Synonym: skynjun
- understanding, comprehension
- Synonym: vit
- intent
Declension
declension of skyn
| n-s | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skyn | skynið |
| accusative | skyn | skynið |
| dative | skyni | skyninu |
| genitive | skyns | skynsins |
Derived terms
- skynfæri (“sense organ”)
Related terms
- skynja (“to sense, to perceive; to understand”)
Swedish
Noun
skyn
- definite singular of sky
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