hneigð
Icelandic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hnaigiþō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n̥eiɣð/
Noun
hneigð f (genitive singular hneigðar, nominative plural hneigðir)
- inclination, tendency
- Synonym: tilhneiging
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hneigð | hneigðin | hneigðir | hneigðirnar |
| accusative | hneigð | hneigðina | hneigðir | hneigðirnar |
| dative | hneigð | hneigðinni | hneigðum | hneigðunum |
| genitive | hneigðar | hneigðarinnar | hneigða | hneigðanna |
Derived terms
- kynhneigð (“sexual orientation”)
Related terms
- hneigður (“inclined, predisposed”)
- hneigja (“to bow”)