meinbugur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse meinbugir (“impediments which make it sinful or wicked to do a thing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeinˌpʏːɣʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ʏːɣʏr

Noun

meinbugur m (genitive singular meinbugs, nominative plural meinbugir or meinbugar)

  1. hindrance
    Synonym: hindrun
  2. flaw
    Synonyms: galli, hængur
  3. (in the plural) complications, difficulties

Declension

Declension of meinbugur (masculine, based on bugur)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative meinbugur meinbugurinn meinbugir, meinbugar meinbugirnir, meinbugarnir
accusative meinbug meinbuginn meinbugi, meinbuga meinbugina, meinbugana
dative meinbugi meinbugnum meinbugum meinbugunum
genitive meinbugs meinbugsins meinbuga meinbuganna

Derived terms

  • meinbogabrot
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