eigna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse eigna (“to give something over”). The adjective is from the past participle of the verb. Related to eiga (“to own”) and eigen (“(one's) own”).

Verb

eigna (present tense eignar, past tense eigna, past participle eigna, passive infinitive eignast, present participle eignande, imperative eigna/eign)

  1. (reflexive) to fit, to be suitable, useful
  2. (in expressions) to achieve, receive
Alternative forms
  • eigne (e- and split infinitives)
Derived terms

Adjective

eigna (singular and plural eigna)

  1. fit, suitable
Derived terms
  • ueigna
  • veleigna

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

eigna f

  1. definite singular of eign

References

Anagrams

  • geina

Old Norse

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *aiginōną, derived from *aiganaz (“own”).

Verb

eigna (singular past indicative eignaði, plural past indicative eignuðu, past participle eignaðr)

  1. to hand over, assign
  2. to dedicate
  3. to give credit, attribute
  4. (passive voice) to acquire, gain, obtain
  5. (passive voice) to save, redeem

Conjugation

Conjugation of eigna — active (weak class 2)
infinitive eigna
present participle eignandi
past participle eignaðr
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular eigna eignaða eigna eignaða
2nd person singular eignar eignaðir eignir eignaðir
3rd person singular eignar eignaði eigni eignaði
1st person plural eignum eignuðum eignim eignaðim
2nd person plural eignið eignuðuð eignið eignaðið
3rd person plural eigna eignuðu eigni eignaði
imperative present
2nd person singular eigna
1st person plural eignum
2nd person plural eignið
Conjugation of eigna — mediopassive (weak class 2)
infinitive eignask
present participle eignandisk
past participle eignazk
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular eignumk eignuðumk eignumk eignuðumk
2nd person singular eignask eignaðisk eignisk eignaðisk
3rd person singular eignask eignaðisk eignisk eignaðisk
1st person plural eignumsk eignuðumsk eignimsk eignaðimsk
2nd person plural eignizk eignuðuzk eignizk eignaðizk
3rd person plural eignask eignuðusk eignisk eignaðisk
imperative present
2nd person singular eignask
1st person plural eignumsk
2nd person plural eignizk

Descendants

    • Icelandic: eigna
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: eigne
  • Old Danish: eghne
  • Old Swedish: eghna