dyntur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse dyntr, from Proto-Germanic *duntiz. Cognate with English dent, dint.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪn̥tʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ɪn̥tʏr

Noun

dyntur m (genitive singular dynts, nominative plural dyntir)

  1. whim, caprice
    Synonyms: duttlungur, sérviska

Declension

Declension of dyntur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative dyntur dynturinn dyntir dyntirnir
accusative dynt dyntinn dynti dyntina
dative dynti, dynt dyntinum dyntum dyntunum
genitive dynts dyntsins dynta dyntanna

Derived terms