einteymingur

Icelandic

Etymology

From ein- (“mono-, uni-, mono”) +‎ teymingur (“rein on a bridle”). Compare taumur and teymi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈein.tʰeiːmiŋkʏr/

Noun

einteymingur m (genitive singular einteymings, nominative plural einteymingar)

  1. single rein on a bridle

Usage notes

  • Mainly used in the accusative singular — einteyming — in the phrase eitthvað ríður ekki við einteyming.

Declension

Declension of einteymingur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative einteymingur einteymingurinn einteymingar einteymingarnir
accusative einteyming einteyminginn einteyminga einteymingana
dative einteymingi einteymingnum einteymingum einteymingunum
genitive einteymings einteymingsins einteyminga einteyminganna

Derived terms

  • ríða ekki við einteyming
  • ríða við einteyming
  • tvíteymingur
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