kynstur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Middle Low German kunst (“art, artistry”), from Proto-Germanic *kunstiz (“knowledge, ability”), derived from the verb *kunnaną (“to know”). Cognate with Faroese kynstur (“skill”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcʰɪnstʏr/

Noun

kynstur n pl (plural only, genitive plural kynstra)

  1. huge quantity, multitude
    Synonym: býsn

Declension

Declension of kynstur (pl-only neuter)
plural
indefinite definite
nominative kynstur kynstrin
accusative kynstur kynstrin
dative kynstrum kynstrunum
genitive kynstra kynstranna
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