efni

Icelandic

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Germanic *abniją. Cognate with Faroese evni, Danish evne, Norwegian Nynorsk emne, Swedish ämne.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛpnɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛpnɪ

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. fabric
  2. material
  3. subject, matter

Declension
declension of efni
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) efnið Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) efnin
accusative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) efnið Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) efnin
dative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) efninu efnum efnunum
genitive efnis efnisins efna efnanna

Derived terms
Derived terms

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *abniją.

Noun

efni n (genitive efnis)

  1. stuff, material
  2. matter of discourse
  3. matter, affair
  4. cause, reason
  5. state, condition, affair
  6. (plural only) means

Declension
  Declension of efni (strong ija-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) efnit Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) efnin
accusative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) efnit Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) efnin
dative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) efninu efnum efnunum
genitive efnis efnisins efna efnanna

Descendants
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  • Faroese: evni
  • Norn: even
  • Norwegian: emne; (dialectal) evne, ebne
    • → Danish: emne
      • Norwegian Bokmål: emne
  • Old Swedish: æfni
  • Danish: evne
    • Norwegian Bokmål: evne
    • → Norwegian Nynorsk: evne
  • Gutnish: ämne
  • → Middle English: efne, efene, evene, even
    • Scots: evyne, evyn, evin

References
  • “efni”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz. Related to evan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈef.ni/, /ˈev.ni/

Adjective

efni (comparative efniro, superlative efnist)

  1. plain

Declension
Positive forms of efni
Strong declension
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) efnie Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) efnie Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) efniu
accusative efniana efnie Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) efnie efnia efniu
genitive efnies efniarō efnies efniarō efniaro efniarō
dative efniumu efnium efniumu efnium efniaro efnium
Weak declension
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative efnio efniu efnia efniu efnia efniu
accusative efniun efniun efnia efniun efniun efniun
genitive efniun efnionō efniun efnionō efniun efnionō
dative efniun efnium efniun efnium efniun efnium
Comparative forms of efni (weak only)
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative efniro efniru efnira efniru efnira efniru
accusative efnirun efnirun efnira efnirun efnirun efnirun
genitive efnirun efnironō efnirun efnironō efnirun efnironō
dative efnirun efnirum efnirun efnirum efnirun efnirum
Superlative forms of efni
Strong declension
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative efnist efniste efnist efniste efnist efnistu
accusative efnistana efniste efnist efniste efnista efnistu
genitive efnistes efnistarō efnistes efnistarō efnistaro efnistarō
dative efnistumu efnistum efnistumu efnistum efnistaro efnistum
Weak declension
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative efnisto efnistu efnista efnistu efnista efnistu
accusative efnistun efnistun efnista efnistun efnistun efnistun
genitive efnistun efnistonō efnistun efnistonō efnistun efnistonō
dative efnistun efnistum efnistun efnistum efnistun efnistum


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