öndun

Icelandic

Etymology

From anda (“to breathe”) +‎ -un.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈœntʏn/
    Rhymes: -œntʏn

Noun

öndun f (genitive singular öndunar, no plural)

  1. respiration, breathing, breath
    Synonym: andardráttur
  2. (biology) cellular respiration

Declension

Declension of öndun (sg-only feminine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative öndun öndunin
accusative öndun öndunina
dative öndun önduninni
genitive öndunar öndunarinnar

Derived terms

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