enginn

Icelandic

Etymology

From late Old Norse enginn, from earlier engi, eingi, the ending -inn taken from adjectives. Similarly, the neuter ekkert is from earlier ekki (“nothing”) by analogy with hvert (“each”, neuter) E(i)ngi is a fusion of einn (“one”) + -gi (“not”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeiŋcɪn(ː)/
Rhymes: -eiŋcɪn

Pronoun

enginn or (poetic) engi (feminine engin or (poetic) engi, neuter ekkert or (in some fixed expressions) ekki)

no one, none, nobody, no

Declension

Normal declension:

Positive forms of *enginn, engi* (strong-only)
singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	enginn, engi¹	engin, engi¹	ekkert, ekki²
accusative	engan	enga	ekkert, ekki²
dative	engum	engri	engu, einugi²
genitive	einskis, einkis³	engrar	einskis, einkis³
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	engir	engar	engin
accusative	enga	engar	engin
dative	engum
genitive	engra

¹Poetic.
²In some fixed expressions.
³Occasionally.

Archaic declension:

Positive forms of *enginn* (strong-only)
singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	enginn	engin	ekkert
accusative	öngvan	öngva	ekkert
dative	öngvum	öngri	öngvu
genitive	einskis	öngrar	einskis
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	öngvir	öngvar	engin
accusative	öngva	öngvar	engin
dative	öngvum
genitive	öngra

Derived terms

Old Norse

Etymology

From earlier engi, originally einn +‎ -gi.

Pronoun

enginn

Alternative form of engi