geimsteinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From geimur (“space”) +‎ steinn (“stone”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈcɛi̯mstɛi̯nn]

Noun

geimsteinn m (genitive singular geimsteins, nominative plural geimsteinar)

  1. meteoroid

Declension
declension of geimsteinn
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative geimsteinn geimsteinninn geimsteinar geimsteinarnir
accusative geimstein geimsteininn geimsteina geimsteinana
dative geimsteini geimsteininum geimsteinum geimsteinunum
genitive geimsteins geimsteinsins geimsteina geimsteinanna

See also
  • loftsteinn (“meteorite”)
  • stjörnuhrap (“meteor”)
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