ríkisfang

Icelandic

Etymology

From ríki (state) +‎ fang, by analogy with heimilisfang (place of residence, address).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈriːcɪsˌfauŋk/
    Rhymes: -auŋk

Noun

ríkisfang n (genitive singular ríkisfangs, nominative plural ríkisföng)

  1. (usually singular only) citizenship (legally recognized membership in a state)
    Synonym: ríkisborgararéttur
    tvöfalt ríkisfang
    dual citizenship

Declension

Declension of ríkisfang (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ríkisfang ríkisfangið ríkisföng ríkisföngin
accusative ríkisfang ríkisfangið ríkisföng ríkisföngin
dative ríkisfangi ríkisfanginu ríkisföngum ríkisföngunum
genitive ríkisfangs ríkisfangsins ríkisfanga ríkisfanganna

Derived terms