tign

== Faroese == === Etymology === From Old Norse tign. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tʰɪkn/ Rhymes: -ɪkn === Noun === tign f (genitive singular tignar, plural tignir) dignity rank; rate ==== Declension ==== == Icelandic == === Etymology === From Old Norse tign. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tʰɪkn/ Rhymes: -ɪkn === Noun === tign f (genitive singular tignar, nominative plural tignir) grace, majesty rank (level of authority or dignity) ==== Declension ==== == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Old Norse tign. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɪɡn/, /tɪŋn/ === Noun === tign f (definite singular tigna, indefinite plural tigner, definite plural tignene) dignity, highness, honour Synonyms: verdleik, heider, storvyrde, stordom, majestet ==== Derived terms ==== tignarmann tignarnamn == Old Norse == === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *tiginō, from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to point out”). See also teigr (“province, distinct portion of land”). === Noun === tign f state, highness, honour ==== Descendants ==== Icelandic: tign Faroese: tign Norwegian Nynorsk: tign === References === === Further reading === Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “tign”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive