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býsn

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse býsn, from Proto-Germanic *būsniz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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býsn n pl (plural only, genitive plural býsna)

  1. wonder, marvel
  2. large number, multitude

Declension

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *būsniz f.

Noun

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býsn f or n

  1. wonder, portent

Declension

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Declension of býsn (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative býsn býsnit býsn býsnin
accusative býsn býsnit býsn býsnin
dative býsni býsninu býsnum býsnunum
genitive býsns býsnsins býsna býsnanna
Declension of býsn (strong i-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative býsn býsnin býsnir býsnirnar
accusative býsn býsnina býsnir býsnirnar
dative býsn býsninni býsnum býsnunum
genitive býsnar býsnarinnar býsna býsnanna

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: býsn n pl
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: bisn f or n

Further reading

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  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “býsn”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 81; also available at the Internet Archive