lögreglukona

Icelandic

Etymology

From lögregla (“police”) +‎ kona (“woman”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlœɣ.rɛklʏˌkɔːna/

Noun

lögreglukona f (genitive singular lögreglukonu, nominative plural lögreglukonur)

  1. policewoman

Usage notes

  • This term is only use for female police officers. The term lögreglumaður (“a police officer; a policeman”) may refer to policemen and be gender-neutral referring to police officers of both genders.

Declension

Declension of lögreglukona (feminine, based on kona)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lögreglukona lögreglukonan lögreglukonur lögreglukonurnar
accusative lögreglukonu lögreglukonuna lögreglukonur lögreglukonurnar
dative lögreglukonu lögreglukonunni lögreglukonum lögreglukonunum
genitive lögreglukonu lögreglukonunnar lögreglukvenna lögreglukvennanna
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