magn

See also: magn.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse magn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /makn/

  Rhymes: -akn

Noun

magn n (genitive singular magns, nominative plural mögn)

1. power, strength
2. amount, quantity

Declension

Declension of magn (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	magn	magnið	mögn	mögnin
accusative	magn	magnið	mögn	mögnin
dative	magni	magninu	mögnum	mögnunum
genitive	magns	magnsins	magna	magnanna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse magn.

Noun

magn n (definite singular magnet, indefinite plural magn, definite plural magna)

1. (rare) strength, power

   Mæ Maatt aa Magne

   By power and strength

Related terms

Female given names:

• Magna
• Magnbjørg
• Magndis
• Magnfrid
• Magnheid
• Magnhild
• Magnlaug
• Magnny
• Magntora

Male given names:

• Magnar
• Magne
• Magntor

References

• “magn” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

Old Norse

Etymology

See the singular noun megin (“strength, power, might”)

Noun

magn n

1. strength, power

Declension

Declension of magn (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	magn	magnit	mǫgn	mǫgnin
accusative	magn	magnit	mǫgn	mǫgnin
dative	magni	magninu	mǫgnum	mǫgnunum
genitive	magns	magnsins	magna	magnanna

Descendants

• Icelandic: magn
• Norwegian Nynorsk: magn

Further reading

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