prjónn

Icelandic

A knitting needle.

Chopsticks.

Etymology

From Old Norse prjónn, from Proto-Germanic *preunaz. Cognate with Faroese prónur, Danish pryne, English preen, Scots preen. Compare also German Pfriem, Dutch priem from the variant *preumaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰrjoutn/
• Rhymes: -outn

Noun

prjónn m (genitive singular prjóns, nominative plural prjónar)

1. (knitting) a knitting needle, a knitting pin
2. (cutlery) a chopstick

Declension

Declension of prjónn (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	prjónn	prjónninn	prjónar	prjónarnir
accusative	prjón	prjóninn	prjóna	prjónana
dative	prjóni	prjóninum	prjónum	prjónunum
genitive	prjóns	prjónsins	prjóna	prjónanna

Synonyms

• (chopstick): matarprjónn

Derived terms

• hafa á prjónunum
• matarprjónn
• prjóna
• prjónales (“knitted wares”)
• prjónapeysa
• týtuprjónn