"megn" meaning in Icelandic

See megn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɛkn/
Rhymes: -ɛkn Etymology: From the noun magn (“power, strength”), itself from Old Norse magn. Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|magn}} Old Norse magn Head templates: {{is-adj|@@}} megn (comparative megnari, superlative megnastur) Inflection templates: {{is-adecl|comp}} Forms: megnari [comparative], megnastur [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], megn [masculine, nominative, strong], megn [feminine, nominative, strong], megnt [neuter, nominative, strong], megnan [accusative, masculine, strong], megna [accusative, feminine, strong], megnt [accusative, neuter, strong], megnum [dative, masculine, strong], megnri [dative, feminine, strong], megnu [dative, neuter, strong], megns [genitive, masculine, strong], megnrar [feminine, genitive, strong], megns [genitive, neuter, strong], megnir [masculine, nominative, strong], megnar [feminine, nominative, strong], megn [neuter, nominative, strong], megna [accusative, masculine, strong], megnar [accusative, feminine, strong], megn [accusative, neuter, strong], megnum [dative, strong], megnra [genitive, strong], megni [masculine, nominative, weak], megna [feminine, nominative, weak], megna [neuter, nominative, weak], megna [error-unrecognized-form, masculine, weak], megnu [error-unrecognized-form, feminine, weak], megna [error-unrecognized-form, neuter, weak], megnu [plural, weak], no-table-tags [table-tags], megnari [comparative, masculine, singular, weak], megnari [comparative, feminine, singular, weak], megnara [comparative, neuter, singular, weak], megnari [comparative, plural, weak], no-table-tags [table-tags], megnastur [masculine, nominative, strong, superlative], megnust [feminine, nominative, strong, superlative], megnast [neuter, nominative, strong, superlative], megnastan [accusative, masculine, strong, superlative], megnasta [accusative, feminine, strong, superlative], megnast [accusative, neuter, strong, superlative], megnustum [dative, masculine, strong, superlative], megnastri [dative, feminine, strong, superlative], megnustu [dative, neuter, strong, superlative], megnasts [genitive, masculine, strong, superlative], megnastrar [feminine, genitive, strong, superlative], megnasts [genitive, neuter, strong, superlative], megnastir [masculine, nominative, strong, superlative], megnastar [feminine, nominative, strong, superlative], megnust [neuter, nominative, strong, superlative], megnasta [accusative, masculine, strong, superlative], megnastar [accusative, feminine, strong, superlative], megnust [accusative, neuter, strong, superlative], megnustum [dative, strong, superlative], megnastra [genitive, strong, superlative], megnasti [masculine, nominative, superlative, weak], megnasta [feminine, nominative, superlative, weak], megnasta [neuter, nominative, superlative, weak], megnasta [error-unrecognized-form, masculine, superlative, weak], megnustu [error-unrecognized-form, feminine, superlative, weak], megnasta [error-unrecognized-form, neuter, superlative, weak], megnustu [plural, superlative, weak]
  1. (chiefly in the negative) strong, potent
    Sense id: en-megn-is-adj--5hA3m2i Categories (other): Icelandic negative polarity items

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛkn/
Rhymes: -ɛkn Etymology: From the noun magn (“power, strength”), itself from Old Norse magn. Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|magn}} Old Norse magn Head templates: {{is-noun|@@}} megn n (genitive singular megns, no plural) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|n.sg}} Forms: megns [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], megn [indefinite, nominative, singular], megnið [definite, nominative, singular], megn [accusative, indefinite, singular], megnið [accusative, definite, singular], megni [dative, indefinite, singular], megninu [dative, definite, singular], megns [genitive, indefinite, singular], megnsins [definite, genitive, singular]
  1. strength Tags: neuter, no-plural
    Sense id: en-megn-is-noun-5riGI~cg Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Icelandic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 21 22 20 4 28 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 22 20 4 28 4 Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 10 86 3
  2. the main part of something Tags: neuter, no-plural
    Sense id: en-megn-is-noun-0g3brTOA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: vera um megn (english: to be too much for someone), reyna eftir megni (english: to try as one can), af fremsta megni (english: to the best of one's ability)
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      "form": "megnir",
      "source": "declension",
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    {
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      "form": "megnra",
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "megni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megna",
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      "tags": [
        "feminine",
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    },
    {
      "form": "megna",
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    },
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      "form": "megna",
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      "form": "megnu",
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      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
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      ]
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      "form": "megna",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "megnari",
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      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "weak"
      ]
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      "form": "megnari",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "feminine",
        "singular",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnara",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnari",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "plural",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnastur",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
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      "form": "megnust",
      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
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        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnastan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnasta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "megnast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "megnustum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnastri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnustu",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnasts",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnastrar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnasts",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnastir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnastar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "neuter",
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        "superlative"
      ]
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      "form": "megnasta",
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        "superlative"
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      "form": "megnastar",
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      "form": "megnustum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "megnastra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnasti",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "superlative",
        "weak"
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      "form": "megnasta",
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        "nominative",
        "superlative",
        "weak"
      ]
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        "error-unrecognized-form",
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        "weak"
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      "form": "megnustu",
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    },
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    },
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      "form": "megnustu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "superlative",
        "weak"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "@@"
      },
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  "pos": "adj",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "a strong malodour",
          "text": "megn óþefur",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "strong dissatisfaction",
          "text": "megn óánægja",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "strong, potent"
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        "(chiefly in the negative) strong, potent"
      ],
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        "in the negative"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛkn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛkn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "megn"
}

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to be too much for someone",
      "word": "vera um megn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to try as one can",
      "word": "reyna eftir megni"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "word": "af fremsta megni"
    }
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      "form": "megnið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnið",
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      "tags": [
        "accusative",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megninu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megns",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnsins",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
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      "glosses": [
        "strength"
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    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Most of the money went to room and board.",
          "text": "Megnið af peningunum fór í fæði og húsnæði.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the main part of something"
      ],
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        [
          "main",
          "main"
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        [
          "part",
          "part"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "no-plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛkn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛkn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "megn"
}
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      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
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        "superlative"
      ]
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        "table-tags"
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    },
    {
      "form": "megn",
      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnt",
      "source": "declension",
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        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnan",
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        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnt",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megns",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnrar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megns",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megni",
      "source": "declension",
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        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "masculine",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "feminine",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "neuter",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-adecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnari",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnari",
      "source": "declension",
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        "comparative",
        "feminine",
        "singular",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "megnara",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnari",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "plural",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-adecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnastur",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnust",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnastan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnasta",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnustum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnastri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnustu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnasts",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnastrar",
      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnasts",
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        "genitive",
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        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "megnastir",
      "source": "declension",
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        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnastar",
      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnasta",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "megnastar",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnustum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnastra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "strong",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnasti",
      "source": "declension",
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        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "superlative",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnasta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "superlative",
        "weak"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "megnasta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "superlative",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnasta",
      "source": "declension",
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        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "masculine",
        "superlative",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnustu",
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        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "feminine",
        "superlative",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnasta",
      "source": "declension",
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        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "neuter",
        "superlative",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnustu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "superlative",
        "weak"
      ]
    }
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        "1": "@@"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "adj",
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      "categories": [
        "Icelandic negative polarity items",
        "Icelandic terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "a strong malodour",
          "text": "megn óþefur",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "strong dissatisfaction",
          "text": "megn óánægja",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "strong, potent"
      ],
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        [
          "strong",
          "strong"
        ],
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          "potent",
          "potent"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(chiefly in the negative) strong, potent"
      ],
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        "in the negative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛkn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛkn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "megn"
}

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    "Icelandic comparable adjectives",
    "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
    "Icelandic lemmas",
    "Icelandic neuter nouns",
    "Icelandic nouns",
    "Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse",
    "Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse",
    "Icelandic terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Icelandic uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Icelandic/ɛkn",
    "Rhymes:Icelandic/ɛkn/1 syllable"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "to be too much for someone",
      "word": "vera um megn"
    },
    {
      "english": "to try as one can",
      "word": "reyna eftir megni"
    },
    {
      "english": "to the best of one's ability",
      "word": "af fremsta megni"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "is",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "megns",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-ndecl",
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      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megn",
      "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": "megns",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "megnsins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "@@"
      },
      "expansion": "megn n (genitive singular megns, no plural)",
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    }
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "n.sg"
      },
      "name": "is-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "strength"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "strength",
          "strength"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "no-plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Icelandic terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Most of the money went to room and board.",
          "text": "Megnið af peningunum fór í fæði og húsnæði.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the main part of something"
      ],
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        [
          "main",
          "main"
        ],
        [
          "part",
          "part"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "no-plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛkn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛkn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "megn"
}

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  ],
  "section": "Icelandic",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "megn",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'acc/dat/gen'",
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