barnabarn

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “children’s child”, from barn (“child”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpartnaˌpartn/
• IPA^(key): /ˈpatnaˌpatn/ (colloquial)

Noun

barnabarn n (genitive singular barnabarns, nominative plural barnabörn)

1. grandchild

Declension

Declension of barnabarn (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	barnabarn	barnabarnið	barnabörn	barnabörnin
accusative	barnabarn	barnabarnið	barnabörn	barnabörnin
dative	barnabarni	barnabarninu	barnabörnum	barnabörnunum
genitive	barnabarns	barnabarnsins	barnabarna	barnabarnanna

Hyponyms

• dótturdóttir
• dóttursonur
• sonardóttir
• sonarsonur
• afabarn
• ömmubarn