ensím

Icelandic

Etymology

Probably via Danish from German Enzym, created in 1878, by the German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne from Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) and ζύμη (zúmē, “sourdough”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɛn.siːm]

Noun

ensím n (genitive singular ensíms, nominative plural ensím)

  1. (biochemistry) enzyme
    Synonym: lífhvati

Declension

Declension of ensím (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ensím ensímið ensím ensímin
accusative ensím ensímið ensím ensímin
dative ensími ensíminu ensímum ensímunum
genitive ensíms ensímsins ensíma ensímanna
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