reikistjarna

Icelandic

Etymology

Coined by Jónas Hallgrímsson, from reika (“to wander”) +‎ stjarna (“star”). Calque of Ancient Greek πλανήτης (planḗtēs, “wanderer, planet”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreiːcɪˌstjartna/

Noun

reikistjarna f (genitive singular reikistjörnu, nominative plural reikistjörnur)

1. planet

Declension

declension of reikistjarna

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	reikistjarna	reikistjarnan	reikistjörnur	reikistjörnurnar
accusative	reikistjörnu	reikistjörnuna	reikistjörnur	reikistjörnurnar
dative	reikistjörnu	reikistjörnunni	reikistjörnum	reikistjörnunum
genitive	reikistjörnu	reikistjörnunnar	reikistjarna	reikistjarnanna

Synonyms

• (planet): pláneta