áhersla

Icelandic

Etymology

á- (“on-”) + a component hersla, the latter from herða (“to harden”) +‎ -sla (“nominal suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈauːhɛr̥stla/

Noun

áhersla f (genitive singular áherslu, nominative plural áherslur)

  1. emphasis
  2. stress (e.g. on a syllable)

Declension

Declension of áhersla (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative áhersla áherslan áherslur áherslurnar
accusative áherslu áhersluna áherslur áherslurnar
dative áherslu áherslunni áherslum áherslunum
genitive áherslu áherslunnar áherslna áherslnanna

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