maurasýra

Icelandic

Etymology

From maur (ant) +‎ sýra (acid).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmøyːraˌsiːra/

Noun

maurasýra f (genitive singular maurasýru, no plural)

  1. (organic chemistry) formic acid

Declension

Declension of maurasýra (sg-only feminine, based on sýra)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative maurasýra maurasýran
accusative maurasýru maurasýruna
dative maurasýru maurasýrunni
genitive maurasýru maurasýrunnar

References

  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “maurasýra”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies