greinir

Faroese

Verb

greinir

1. second/third-person singular present of greina

Icelandic

Etymology

grein (“branch; article, piece”) +‎ -ir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkreiːnɪr/

  Rhymes: -eiːnɪr

Noun

greinir m (genitive singular greinis, nominative plural greinar)

1. (grammar) article (abbreviation: gr.)

Declension

Declension of greinir (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	greinir	greinirinn	greinar	greinarnir
accusative	greini	greininn	greina	greinana
dative	greini	greininum	greinum	greinunum
genitive	greinis	greinisins	greina	greinanna

Derived terms

• ákveðinn greinir
• óákveðinn greinir
• viðskeyttur greinir

Further reading

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

Old Norse

Verb

greinir

1. inflection of greina:
   1. second/third-person singular present active indicative
   2. second-person singular present active subjunctive