"megin" meaning in Faroese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmeːjɪn/
Rhymes: -eːjɪn Etymology: From Old Norse megin, from Proto-Germanic *maginą. Etymology templates: {{der|fo|non|megin}} Old Norse megin, {{der|fo|gem-pro|*maginą}} Proto-Germanic *maginą Head templates: {{head|fo|noun|g=n|head=}} megin n, {{fo-noun|n|megins|-}} megin n (genitive singular megins, uncountable) Inflection templates: {{fo-decl-noun-n3-s|megin}} Forms: megins [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], megin [indefinite, nominative, singular], meginið [definite, nominative, singular], megin [accusative, indefinite, singular], meginið [accusative, definite, singular], megini [dative, indefinite, singular], megininum [dative, definite, singular], megins [genitive, indefinite, singular], meginsins [definite, genitive, singular]
  1. (rare) strength, power, ability Tags: neuter, rare, uncountable Synonyms: megi [feminine, neuter], máttur [masculine] Derived forms: megin-
    Sense id: en-megin-fo-noun-s~ht5~OH Categories (other): Faroese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 41 8 2 0 2 1 33 3 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 12 2 0 2 0 30 2 16
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fo",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "megin"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse megin",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fo",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*maginą"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *maginą",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse megin, from Proto-Germanic *maginą.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "megins",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fo-decl-noun-n3-s",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "meginið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "meginið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megini",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megininum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "meginsins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fo",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "n",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "megin n",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n",
        "2": "megins",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "megin n (genitive singular megins, uncountable)",
      "name": "fo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "megin"
      },
      "name": "fo-decl-noun-n3-s"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Faroese",
  "lang_code": "fo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Faroese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 5 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "_dis": "41 8 2 0 2 1 33 3 10",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 5 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "37 12 2 0 2 0 30 2 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "megin-"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "strength, power, ability"
      ],
      "id": "en-megin-fo-noun-s~ht5~OH",
      "links": [
        [
          "strength",
          "strength"
        ],
        [
          "power",
          "power"
        ],
        [
          "ability",
          "ability"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) strength, power, ability"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "feminine",
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "megi"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "máttur"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "rare",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmeːjɪn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːjɪn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "megin"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 5 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "cy:Tools"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "megin-"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fo",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "megin"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse megin",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fo",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*maginą"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *maginą",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse megin, from Proto-Germanic *maginą.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "megins",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fo-decl-noun-n3-s",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "meginið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "meginið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megini",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megininum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "meginsins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "fo",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "n",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "megin n",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n",
        "2": "megins",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "megin n (genitive singular megins, uncountable)",
      "name": "fo-noun"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "megin"
      },
      "name": "fo-decl-noun-n3-s"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Faroese",
  "lang_code": "fo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Faroese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Faroese lemmas",
        "Faroese neuter nouns",
        "Faroese nouns",
        "Faroese terms derived from Old Norse",
        "Faroese terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Faroese terms with rare senses",
        "Faroese uncountable nouns",
        "Pages with 5 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Faroese/eːjɪn"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "strength, power, ability"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "strength",
          "strength"
        ],
        [
          "power",
          "power"
        ],
        [
          "ability",
          "ability"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) strength, power, ability"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "rare",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmeːjɪn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːjɪn"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "megi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "máttur"
    }
  ],
  "word": "megin"
}

Download raw JSONL data for megin meaning in Faroese (2.5kB)

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'n3s'",
  "path": [
    "megin"
  ],
  "section": "Faroese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "megin",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'n3s'",
  "path": [
    "megin"
  ],
  "section": "Faroese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "megin",
  "trace": ""
}

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