beyki
Icelandic
editEtymology
editAttested since circa 1600. Probably an alteration of older Old Norse bœki (whence bæki), perhaps influenced by Danish bøg. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bōkō (“beech”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵos (“beech”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbeyki n (genitive singular beykis, no plural)
- (collective) beech (tree of the genus Fagus)
- beech (wood)
Declension
editSynonyms
edit- (beech): bæki
Derived terms
editCategories:
- Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Icelandic 2-syllable words
- Icelandic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Icelandic/eiːcɪ
- Rhymes:Icelandic/eiːcɪ/2 syllables
- Icelandic lemmas
- Icelandic nouns
- Icelandic uncountable nouns
- Icelandic neuter nouns
- Icelandic collective nouns
- is:Beech family plants