misþyrming
Icelandic
Etymology
From misþyrma (“to abuse, to mistreat”) + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪːsˌθɪrmiŋk/
Noun
misþyrming f (genitive singular misþyrmingar, nominative plural misþyrmingar)
- mistreatment
- abuse
- hann varð fyrir misþyrmingum í fangelsinu
- he was subjected to abuse in prison
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | misþyrming | misþyrmingin | misþyrmingar | misþyrmingarnar |
| accusative | misþyrmingu | misþyrminguna | misþyrmingar | misþyrmingarnar |
| dative | misþyrmingu | misþyrmingunni | misþyrmingum | misþyrmingunum |
| genitive | misþyrmingar | misþyrmingarinnar | misþyrminga | misþyrminganna |
Further reading
- “misþyrming” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)