atvinnumaður
Icelandic
Etymology
From atvinna (“profession”) + maður (“man”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːt.vɪnːʏˌmaːðʏr/
Noun
atvinnumaður m (genitive singular atvinnumanns, nominative plural atvinnumenn)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | atvinnumaður | atvinnumaðurinn | atvinnumenn | atvinnumennirnir |
| accusative | atvinnumann | atvinnumanninn | atvinnumenn | atvinnumennina |
| dative | atvinnumanni | atvinnumanninum | atvinnumönnum | atvinnumönnunum |
| genitive | atvinnumanns | atvinnumannsins | atvinnumanna | atvinnumannanna |
Further reading
- “atvinnumaður” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)