reikistjarna

Icelandic

Etymology

Coined by Jónas Hallgrímsson, from reika (“to wander”) +‎ stjarna (“star”). Calque of Ancient Greek πλανήτης (planḗtēs, “wanderer, planet”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreiːcɪˌstjartna/

Noun

reikistjarna f (genitive singular reikistjörnu, nominative plural reikistjörnur)

1. planet

Declension

Declension of reikistjarna (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	reikistjarna	reikistjarnan	reikistjörnur	reikistjörnurnar
accusative	reikistjörnu	reikistjörnuna	reikistjörnur	reikistjörnurnar
dative	reikistjörnu	reikistjörnunni	reikistjörnum	reikistjörnunum
genitive	reikistjörnu	reikistjörnunnar	reikistjarna	reikistjarnanna

Synonyms

• (planet): pláneta