þversögn

Icelandic

Etymology

From þver- (“cross-”) +‎ sögn (“tale, story; report”).

Noun

þversögn f (genitive singular þversagnar, nominative plural þversagnir)

  1. a paradox
    Synonym: þverstæða

Declension

Declension of þversögn (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative þversögn þversögnin þversagnir þversagnirnar
accusative þversögn þversögnina þversagnir þversagnirnar
dative þversögn þversögninni þversögnum þversögnunum
genitive þversagnar þversagnarinnar þversagna þversagnanna

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