eimskip

Icelandic

Etymology

From eimur (“steam”) +‎ skip (“ship”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeimscɪːp/

Noun

eimskip n (genitive singular eimskips, nominative plural eimskip)

1. steamship, steamer, steamboat

   Synonyms: dampskip, gufuskip

Declension

Declension of eimskip (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	eimskip	eimskipið	eimskip	eimskipin
accusative	eimskip	eimskipið	eimskip	eimskipin
dative	eimskipi	eimskipinu	eimskipum	eimskipunum
genitive	eimskips	eimskipsins	eimskipa	eimskipanna

Further reading

• “eimskip” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)