köfnunarefni

Icelandic

Chemical element
N
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Etymology

From köfnun (suffocation) +‎ efni (material), modelled after Danish kvælstof.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰœpnʏnarˌɛpnɪ/

Noun

köfnunarefni n (genitive singular köfnunarefnis, nominative plural köfnunarefni)

  1. nitrogen
    Synonym: nitur

Declension

Declension of köfnunarefni (neuter, based on efni)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative köfnunarefni köfnunarefnið köfnunarefni köfnunarefnin
accusative köfnunarefni köfnunarefnið köfnunarefni köfnunarefnin
dative köfnunarefni köfnunarefninu köfnunarefnum köfnunarefnunum
genitive köfnunarefnis köfnunarefnisins köfnunarefna köfnunarefnanna