Aðalsteinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Aðalsteinn, a calque of Old English Æþelstān, from *aþalaz (“noble”) +‎ *stainaz (“stone”). Cognate with German Edelstein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːðal.steitn/
  • Rhymes: -eitn

Proper noun

Aðalsteinn m (proper noun, genitive singular Aðalsteins)

  1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Aðalsteinn (sg-only masculine)
indefinite singular
nominative Aðalsteinn
accusative Aðalstein
dative Aðalsteini
genitive Aðalsteins
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