framhjáhlaup

Icelandic

Etymology

From framhjá (“past”) +‎ hlaup (“run”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈframçau(ː)ˌl̥øyːp/
    Rhymes: -øyːp

Noun

framhjáhlaup n (genitive singular framhjáhlaups, nominative plural framhjáhlaup)

  1. the act of passing by
  2. (chess) an en passant move
    Svartur drap peð hvíts í framhjáhlaupi.
    Black captured white's pawn en passant.

Usage notes

Often used with the preposition í: í framhjáhlaupi, and together with the preposition can directly translate the adverbial phrase en passant.

Declension

Declension of framhjáhlaup (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative framhjáhlaup framhjáhlaupið framhjáhlaup framhjáhlaupin
accusative framhjáhlaup framhjáhlaupið framhjáhlaup framhjáhlaupin
dative framhjáhlaupi framhjáhlaupinu framhjáhlaupum framhjáhlaupunum
genitive framhjáhlaups framhjáhlaupsins framhjáhlaupa framhjáhlaupanna
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