sýn
Icelandic
/siːn/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) sight (especially denoting line of sight, the ability to see something particular)
- (countable) a sight (something one sees, especially something significant)
- (countable) vision (prophetic, etc.)
- (uncountable) vision, outlook, perspective
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse sýn (appearance, face, countenance) inherited from Proto-Germanic *siuniz (face, sight, appearance).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*siuniz
Gloss
face, sight, appearance
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
顔