mynt

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse mynt, probably via Old English mynet, ultimately from Latin monēta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪn̥t/
    Rhymes: -ɪn̥t
    Homophones: minnt, mynnt

Noun

mynt f (genitive singular myntar, nominative plural myntir)

  1. a coin
    Synonym: peningur
  2. a currency
    Synonym: gjaldmiðill

Declension

Declension of mynt (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative mynt myntin myntir myntirnar
accusative mynt myntina myntir myntirnar
dative mynt myntinni myntum myntunum
genitive myntar myntarinnar mynta myntanna

Derived terms

  • Efnahags- og myntbandalagið (Economic and Monetary Union)
  • gullmynt (gold specie)
  • innleiðing sameiginlegu myntarinnar (introduction of the single currency)
  • myntaskja (coin box)
  • myntbandalag (Monetary Union)
  • Myntbandalag Evrópu (European Monetary Union)
  • mynteining (monetary unit)
  • myntflokkun (coin-sorting)
  • myntflokkunarvél (coin-sorting machine)
  • myntfræði (numismatics)
  • myntpökkun (coin-wrapping)
  • myntpökkunarvél (coin-wrapping machine)
  • myntsímasjálfsali (coin operated public pay-telephone)
  • myntslátta (striking of coins)
  • myntstýrður leikur (coin-operated game)
  • mynttalning (coin-counting)
  • mynttalningarvél (coin-counting machine)
  • óslegin mynt (coin blank)
  • slá mynt
  • svara í sömu mynt
  • vél til að meðhöndla mynt (coin-handling machine)

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English mynet, from Proto-West Germanic *munit, from Latin monēta; doublet of moneye.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mint/

Noun

mynt (plural myntes)

  1. money, coin
  2. mint (place where money is coined)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • English: mint
References

Etymology 2

From mynten.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mint/

Noun

mynt (plural myntes)

  1. intent, purpose
  2. (attempted) strike
Descendants
References

Etymology 3

Noun

mynt

  1. alternative form of mynte (mint (plant))

Etymology 4

Noun

mynt

  1. alternative form of mynten

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin moneta, via Old Norse mynt.

Noun

mynt m (definite singular mynten, indefinite plural mynter, definite plural myntene)

  1. a coin (piece of currency)

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin moneta, via Old Norse mynt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mynt/
  • IPA(key): /myɲc/ (Trøndelag)

Noun

mynt m (definite singular mynten, indefinite plural myntar, definite plural myntane)

  1. a coin (piece of currency)

Derived terms

References

Swedish

Etymology

See mynta (to coin)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mʏnt/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

mynt n

  1. a coin (piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc)
    Synonym: ((1-)krona coin) krona

Declension

See also

References