"megin" meaning in Icelandic

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈmeiːjɪn/
Rhymes: -eiːjɪn Etymology: From Old Norse megin, from Proto-Germanic *maginą. Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|megin}} Old Norse megin, {{der|is|gem-pro|*maginą}} Proto-Germanic *maginą Head templates: {{head|is|adverbs|||||||head=}} megin, {{is-adv}} megin
  1. used after qualifiers to mean "on X side"; often followed by a prepositional phrase
    Sense id: en-megin-is-adv-VsOZIOR6 Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 58 34 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 55 22 3 16 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 16 2 11 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈmeiːjɪn/
Rhymes: -eiːjɪn Etymology: From Old Norse megin, from Proto-Germanic *maginą. Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|megin}} Old Norse megin, {{der|is|gem-pro|*maginą}} Proto-Germanic *maginą Head templates: {{is-noun|@@}} megin n (genitive singular megins, no plural) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|n.sg.con.defcon}} Forms: megins [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], megin [indefinite, nominative, singular], megnið [definite, nominative, singular], megin [accusative, indefinite, singular], megnið [accusative, definite, singular], megni [dative, indefinite, singular], megninu [dative, definite, singular], megins [genitive, indefinite, singular], meginsins [definite, genitive, singular]
  1. strength, power, ability Tags: neuter, no-plural
    Sense id: en-megin-is-noun-s~ht5~OH
  2. the main part, greater part Tags: neuter, no-plural
    Sense id: en-megin-is-noun-ZwHUN8yo
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      "args": {
        "1": "is",
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      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse megin",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*maginą"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *maginą",
      "name": "der"
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  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse megin, from Proto-Germanic *maginą.",
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      "form": "megins",
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megninu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "meginsins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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  "inflection_templates": [
    {
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      },
      "name": "is-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "strength, power, ability"
      ],
      "id": "en-megin-is-noun-s~ht5~OH",
      "links": [
        [
          "strength",
          "strength"
        ],
        [
          "power",
          "power"
        ],
        [
          "ability",
          "ability"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "no-plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the main part, greater part"
      ],
      "id": "en-megin-is-noun-ZwHUN8yo",
      "links": [
        [
          "main",
          "main"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "no-plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmeiːjɪn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eiːjɪn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "megin"
}

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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse megin",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*maginą"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *maginą",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse megin, from Proto-Germanic *maginą.",
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    {
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        "4": "",
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      },
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    {
      "args": {},
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "58 34 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "55 22 3 16 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 5 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "68 16 2 11 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The dinosaurs were on the other side of the Milky Way.",
          "text": "Risaeðlurnar voru hinum megin í Vetrarbrautinni.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I tell him to sit in the front, and he immediately tries to get in on the driver's side.",
          "text": "Ég segi honum að setjast í framsætið og hann reynir undir eins að fara inn bílstjóramegin.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used after qualifiers to mean \"on X side\"; often followed by a prepositional phrase"
      ],
      "id": "en-megin-is-adv-VsOZIOR6"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmeiːjɪn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eiːjɪn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "megin"
}
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    "Icelandic lemmas",
    "Icelandic neuter nouns",
    "Icelandic nouns",
    "Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse",
    "Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse",
    "Icelandic terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Icelandic uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 5 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Icelandic/eiːjɪn"
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      },
      "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": "is-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megninu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "meginsins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "@@"
      },
      "expansion": "megin n (genitive singular megins, no plural)",
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    }
  ],
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    {
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      },
      "name": "is-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "strength, power, ability"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "strength",
          "strength"
        ],
        [
          "power",
          "power"
        ],
        [
          "ability",
          "ability"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "no-plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the main part, greater part"
      ],
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        [
          "main",
          "main"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "no-plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmeiːjɪn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eiːjɪn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "megin"
}

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    "Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse",
    "Icelandic terms with redundant head parameter",
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        {
          "english": "The dinosaurs were on the other side of the Milky Way.",
          "text": "Risaeðlurnar voru hinum megin í Vetrarbrautinni.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I tell him to sit in the front, and he immediately tries to get in on the driver's side.",
          "text": "Ég segi honum að setjast í framsætið og hann reynir undir eins að fara inn bílstjóramegin.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used after qualifiers to mean \"on X side\"; often followed by a prepositional phrase"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmeiːjɪn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eiːjɪn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "megin"
}

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