happdrætti

Icelandic

Etymology

From earlier happadrætti, originating from a reinterpretation of the dative form (happadrætti) of happadráttur (literally “lucky draw”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhahp.traihtɪ/

Noun

happdrætti n (genitive singular happdrættis, nominative plural happdrætti)

  1. lottery
    Synonym: lottó

Declension

Declension of happdrætti (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative happdrætti happdrættið happdrætti happdrættin
accusative happdrætti happdrættið happdrætti happdrættin
dative happdrætti happdrættinu happdrættum happdrættunum
genitive happdrættis happdrættisins happdrætta happdrættanna

Further reading

  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “happdrætti”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
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