munnur
Faroese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse munnr, from Proto-Germanic *munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ment-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmʊnːʊɹ/
- Rhymes: -ʊnːʊɹ
Noun
munnur m (genitive singular muns, plural munnar)
Declension
| m9 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | munnur | munnurin | munnar | munnarnir |
| accusative | munn | munnin | munnar | munnarnar |
| dative | munni | munninum | munnum | munnunum |
| genitive | muns | munsins | munna | munnanna |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- argjamunnur
- bitmunnur
- drekkamunnur
- fólkamunnur
- kaffimunnur
- temunnur
- tvørmunnur
- undirmunnur
- yvirmunnur
- ølmunnur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse munnr, from Proto-Germanic *munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ment-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmʏnːʏr/
- Rhymes: -ʏnːʏr
Noun
munnur m (genitive singular munns, nominative plural munnar)
- mouth
- Synonym: kjaftur m
- En amma, af hverju ertu með svona stóran munn?
- But grandmother, why do you have such a big mouth?
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | munnur | munnurinn | munnar | munnarnir |
| accusative | munn | munninn | munna | munnana |
| dative | munni | munninum | munnum | munnunum |
| genitive | munns | munnsins | munna | munnanna |
Derived terms
- munnangur (“mouth ulcer”)
- munnbyssa (“blowgun”)
- munnfylli (“a mouthful”)
- munnharpa (“harmonica”)
- munnkarfa (“muzzle”)
- munnmök (“oral sex”)
- munnskol (“mouthwash”)
- munnvatn (“saliva”)
- munnþurrka (“napkin”)