lygn

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse lygn, from Proto-Germanic *lugnijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (bright), referring to shining water. Germanic cognates include English lown, Danish lyn (lightning), Swedish lugn (calm water).

Adjective

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lygn (comparative lygnari, superlative lygnastur)

  1. (of water, weather, etc.) still, calm
Inflection
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Etymology 2

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Attested in Icelandic since the 16th century. Possibly inherited, but likely a loanword from Old Saxon lugina, in either case ultimately from Proto-Germanic *lugīnō, itself from *leuganą (to lie). Doublet of ljúga.

Noun

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lygn f (genitive singular lygnar, no plural)

  1. (obsolete) lie, lies, falsehood
Declension
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    Declension of lygn
f-s2 singular
indefinite definite
nominative lygn lygnin
accusative lygn lygnina
dative lygn lygninni
genitive lygnar lygnarinnar
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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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lygn f (definite singular lygna, indefinite plural lygner, definite plural lygnene)

  1. lie
    Han har fortald deg ei lygn.
    He has told you a lie.

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