enginn

Icelandic

Etymology

From late Old Norse enginn, from earlier engi, eingi, the ending -inn taken from adjectives. Similarly, the neuter ekkert is from earlier ekki (“nothing”) by analogy with hvert (“each”, neuter) E(i)ngi is a fusion of einn (“one”) + -gi (“not”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeiŋcɪn(ː)/

  Rhymes: -eiŋcɪn

Pronoun

enginn or (poetic) engi (feminine engin or (poetic) engi, neuter ekkert or (in some fixed expressions) ekki)

1. no one, none, nobody, no

Declension

Normal declension:

positive forms of enginn, engi (strong-only)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	enginn, engi1	engin, engi1	ekkert, ekki2
accusative	engan	enga
dative	engum	engri	engu, einugi2
genitive	einskis, einkis3	engrar	einskis, einkis3
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	engir	engar	engin
accusative	enga
dative	engum
genitive	engra

¹Poetic.
²In some fixed expressions.
³Occasionally.

Archaic declension:

positive forms of enginn (strong-only)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	enginn	engin	ekkert
accusative	öngvan	öngva
dative	öngvum	öngri	öngvu
genitive	einskis	öngrar	einskis
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	öngvir	öngvar	engin
accusative	öngva
dative	öngvum
genitive	öngra

Derived terms

• alls enginn
• enginn verður óbarinn biskup

Old Norse

Etymology

From earlier engi, originally einn +‎ -gi.

Pronoun

enginn

1. Alternative form of engi