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jarteikn.

sign, omen

8 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈjar̥.tʰeihkn̥]
  1. sign, omen

  2. miracle

Where this word comes from

The second element of the compound is teikn (“sign”). The first half of the compound probably derives from Proto-Germanic *erknaz, which relates it to Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌺𐌽𐍃 (airkns) and Middle High German erchan.

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