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seinn
seinn
Icelandic
Adjective
seinn (comparative seinni, superlative seinastur)
- late, tardy syn.
- Hann hlýtur að vera kominn — hann er aldrei seinn.
- He must be here already—he's never late.
- Við erum orðnar seinar í tíma!
- We're late for class!
- Hann hlýtur að vera kominn — hann er aldrei seinn.
- slow syn.
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
positive (weak declension)
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | seinni | seinni | seinna |
| accusative | seinni | seinni | seinna |
| dative | seinni | seinni | seinna |
| genitive | seinni | seinni | seinna |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | seinni | seinni | seinni |
| accusative | seinni | seinni | seinni |
| dative | seinni | seinni | seinni |
| genitive | seinni | seinni | seinni |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | seinastur | seinust | seinast |
| accusative | seinastan | seinasta | seinast |
| dative | seinustum | seinastri | seinustu |
| genitive | seinasts | seinastrar | seinasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | seinastir | seinastar | seinust |
| accusative | seinasta | seinastar | seinust |
| dative | seinustum | seinustum | seinustum |
| genitive | seinastra | seinastra | seinastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | seinasti | seinasta | seinasta |
| accusative | seinasta | seinustu | seinasta |
| dative | seinasta | seinustu | seinasta |
| genitive | seinasta | seinustu | seinasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | seinustu | seinustu | seinustu |
| accusative | seinustu | seinustu | seinustu |
| dative | seinustu | seinustu | seinustu |
| genitive | seinustu | seinustu | seinustu |
Synonyms
Derived terms
Terms derived from seinn
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See also
- seinlæti
Scottish Gaelic
Verb
seinn (past sheinn, future seinnidh, verbal noun seinn, past participle seinnte)
Noun
seinn f (genitive singular seinne)
Derived terms
- taigh-seinnse (“public house, pub, tavern”)