heimsvaldastefna

Icelandic

Etymology

From heimur (“world”) +‎ vald (“power”) +‎ stefna (“policy, strategy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheims.valtaˌstɛpna/

Noun

heimsvaldastefna f (genitive singular heimsvaldastefnu, no plural)

  1. imperialism (the policy of extending power, by force)

Declension

Declension of heimsvaldastefna (sg-only feminine, based on stefna)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative heimsvaldastefna heimsvaldastefnan
accusative heimsvaldastefnu heimsvaldastefnuna
dative heimsvaldastefnu heimsvaldastefnunni
genitive heimsvaldastefnu heimsvaldastefnunnar
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