rafmagn

Icelandic

Etymology

From raf (“amber”) +‎ magn (“power”), calquing the internationalism electricity, which derives from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrav.makn/
(colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈraːmakn/

Noun

rafmagn n (genitive singular rafmagns, no plural)

electricity

Declension

Declension of rafmagn (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	rafmagn	rafmagnið
accusative	rafmagn	rafmagnið
dative	rafmagni	rafmagninu
genitive	rafmagns	rafmagnsins