Icelandic
Etymology
Via another European language, perhaps Danish, from Latin uncia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈunsa/
- Rhymes: -unsa
Noun
únsa f (genitive singular únsu, nominative plural únsur)
- ounce (unit of measurement)
Declension
Declension of únsa (feminine)
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singular
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plural
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| indefinite
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definite
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indefinite
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definite
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| nominative
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únsa
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únsan
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únsur
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únsurnar
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| accusative
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únsu
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únsuna
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únsur
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únsurnar
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| dative
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únsu
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únsunni
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únsum
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únsunum
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| genitive
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únsu
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únsunnar
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únsa
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únsanna
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References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “únsa”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
Irish
Noun
únsa m (genitive singular únsa, nominative plural únsaí)
- alternative spelling of unsa (“ounce”)
Declension
Declension of únsa (fourth declension)
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Mutation
Mutated forms of únsa
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eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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| únsa
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n-únsa
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húnsa
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t-únsa
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.