rein in Norwegian Bokmål

IPA: /rejn/, [ɾæɪ̯n] Forms: reint [neuter, singular], reine [definite, plural, singular], reinere [comparative], reinest [indefinite, superlative], reineste [definite, superlative], ren [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Old Norse hreinn. Etymology templates: {{der|nb|non|hreinn}} Old Norse hreinn Head templates: {{head|nb|adjective|neuter singular|reint|definite singular and plural|reine|comparative|reinere|indefinite superlative|reinest|definite superlative|reineste}} rein (neuter singular reint, definite singular and plural reine, comparative reinere, indefinite superlative reinest, definite superlative reineste)

Noun

IPA: /rejn/, [ɾæɪ̯n] Forms: reinen [definite, singular], reiner [indefinite, plural], reinene [definite, plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hrainaz Old Norse hreinn Norwegian Bokmål rein Inherited from Old Norse hreinn n. Etymology templates: {{etymon|nb|inh|non>hreinn>reindeer|id=reindeer|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hrainaz Old Norse hreinn Norwegian Bokmål rein, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|nb|non|hreinn<g:n>|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Norse hreinn n, {{inh+|nb|non|hreinn<g:n>}} Inherited from Old Norse hreinn n Head templates: {{nb-noun-m1}} rein m (definite singular reinen, indefinite plural reiner, definite plural reinene)

Inflected forms

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"rein" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

Noun

Inflected forms