kynþáttur

Icelandic

Etymology

From kyn (“kind, race”) +‎ þáttur (“strand, part”). Compare mannkyn (“mankind, human race”), which refers to all humans.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcɪn.θauhtʏr/

Noun

kynþáttur m (genitive singular kynþáttar, nominative plural kynþættir)

  1. race (group distinguished by common ancestry or characteristics)

Declension

Declension of kynþáttur (masculine, based on þáttur)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kynþáttur kynþátturinn kynþættir kynþættirnir
accusative kynþátt kynþáttinn kynþætti kynþættina
dative kynþætti kynþættinum kynþáttum kynþáttunum
genitive kynþáttar kynþáttarins kynþátta kynþáttanna
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