kyrkingur

Icelandic

Etymology

From kyrkja +‎ -ingur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcʰɪr̥ciŋkʏr/

Noun

kyrkingur m (genitive singular kyrkings, no plural)

  1. stunted growth, atrophy
    Synonym: vanþrif

Declension

Declension of kyrkingur (sg-only masculine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative kyrkingur kyrkingurinn
accusative kyrking kyrkinginn
dative kyrkingi kyrkingnum
genitive kyrkings kyrkingsins

Derived terms

  • kyrkingslegur (“growing poorly, stunted”)
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