móðursystir

Icelandic

Etymology

From móðir (“mother”) +‎ systir (“sister”), literally “mother's sister”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmouːðʏrˌsɪstɪr/

Noun

móðursystir f (genitive singular móðursystur or (proscribed) móðursystir, nominative plural móðursystur)

  1. maternal aunt

Declension

Declension of móðursystir (feminine, based on systir)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative móðursystir móðursystirin móðursystur móðursysturnar
accusative móðursystur, móðursystir1 móðursysturina, móðursystirina1 móðursystur móðursysturnar
dative móðursystur, móðursystir1 móðursysturinni, móðursystirinni1 móðursystrum móðursystrunum
genitive móðursystur, móðursystir1 móðursysturinnar, móðursystirinnar1 móðursystra móðursystranna

1Proscribed.

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