"-un" meaning in Icelandic

See -un in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ʏn/
Etymology: U-mutated variant of -an, from Old Norse -an, from Proto-Germanic *-ōniz. Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|-an}} Old Norse -an, {{inh|is|gem-pro|*-ōniz}} Proto-Germanic *-ōniz Head templates: {{is-noun|@@}} -un f (noun-forming suffix, genitive singular -unar, no plural) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|f.sg}} Forms: -unar [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], -un [indefinite, nominative, singular], -unin [definite, nominative, singular], -un [accusative, indefinite, singular], -unina [accusative, definite, singular], -un [dative, indefinite, singular], -uninni [dative, definite, singular], -unar [genitive, indefinite, singular], -unarinnar [definite, genitive, singular]
  1. forms nouns from verbs (generally class 4 weak verbs) denoting the action or state described by the verb Tags: feminine, morpheme, no-plural
    Sense id: en--un-is-suffix-TiSrjCPU Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 12 15 18 14 15 15 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 15 17 13 14 14 7 8
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "-an"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse -an",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*-ōniz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *-ōniz",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "U-mutated variant of -an, from Old Norse -an, from Proto-Germanic *-ōniz.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-unar",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-un",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-unin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-un",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-unina",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-un",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-uninni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-unar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-unarinnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "@@"
      },
      "expansion": "-un f (noun-forming suffix, genitive singular -unar, no plural)",
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    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f.sg"
      },
      "name": "is-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 7 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 15 18 14 15 15 5 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 7 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 15 17 13 14 14 7 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "þróa (“to develop”) + -un → þróun (“development”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "hafna (“to reject”) + -un → höfnun (“rejection”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "forms nouns from verbs (generally class 4 weak verbs) denoting the action or state described by the verb"
      ],
      "id": "en--un-is-suffix-TiSrjCPU",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "morpheme",
        "no-plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʏn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-un"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 7 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "-an"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse -an",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*-ōniz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *-ōniz",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "U-mutated variant of -an, from Old Norse -an, from Proto-Germanic *-ōniz.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-unar",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-un",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-unin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-un",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-unina",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-un",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-uninni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-unar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-unarinnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "@@"
      },
      "expansion": "-un f (noun-forming suffix, genitive singular -unar, no plural)",
      "name": "is-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f.sg"
      },
      "name": "is-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
        "Icelandic feminine suffixes",
        "Icelandic lemmas",
        "Icelandic noun-forming suffixes",
        "Icelandic suffixes",
        "Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse",
        "Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse",
        "Icelandic terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Icelandic terms with redundant head parameter",
        "Icelandic uncountable nouns",
        "Pages using catfix",
        "Pages with 7 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "þróa (“to develop”) + -un → þróun (“development”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "hafna (“to reject”) + -un → höfnun (“rejection”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "forms nouns from verbs (generally class 4 weak verbs) denoting the action or state described by the verb"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "morpheme",
        "no-plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʏn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-un"
}

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{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: noun-forming suffix",
  "path": [
    "-un"
  ],
  "section": "Icelandic",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-un",
  "trace": ""
}

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