prjónn

Icelandic

A knitting needle.

Chopsticks.

Etymology

From Old Norse prjónn, from Proto-Germanic *preunaz. Cognate with Faroese prónur, Danish pryne, English preen, Scots preen. Compare also German Pfriem, Dutch priem from the variant *preumaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰrjoutn/
• Rhymes: -outn

Noun

prjónn m (genitive singular prjóns, nominative plural prjónar)

1. (knitting) a knitting needle, a knitting pin
2. (cutlery) a chopstick

Declension

declension of prjónn

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	prjónn	prjónninn	prjónar	prjónarnir
accusative	prjón	prjóninn	prjóna	prjónana
dative	prjóni	prjóninum	prjónum	prjónunum
genitive	prjóns	prjónsins	prjóna	prjónanna

Synonyms

• (chopstick): matarprjónn

Derived terms

• hafa á prjónunum
• matarprjónn
• prjóna
• prjónales (“knitted wares”)
• prjónapeysa
• týtuprjónn