hringvöðvi

Icelandic

Etymology

From hringur (ring, circle) +‎ vöðvi (muscle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈr̥iŋk.vœðvɪ/

Noun

hringvöðvi m (genitive singular hringvöðva, nominative plural hringvöðvar)

  1. (anatomy) sphincter

Declension

Declension of hringvöðvi (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hringvöðvi hringvöðvinn hringvöðvar hringvöðvarnir
accusative hringvöðva hringvöðvann hringvöðva hringvöðvana
dative hringvöðva hringvöðvanum hringvöðvum hringvöðvunum
genitive hringvöðva hringvöðvans hringvöðva hringvöðvanna