sýnishorn

Icelandic

Etymology

From sýni (“showing, display”) +‎ horn (“corner”), probably originally referring to a corner of fabric cut off as a sample.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiːnɪsˌhɔrtn/
    Rhymes: -ɔrtn
  • IPA(key): /ˈsiːnɪsˌhɔtn/
    Rhymes: -ɔtn

Noun

sýnishorn n (genitive singular sýnishorns, nominative plural sýnishorn)

  1. sample (part or small piece of something presented to show its qualities or characteristics); specimen
    Synonyms: prufa, sýni

Declension

Declension of sýnishorn (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sýnishorn sýnishornið sýnishorn sýnishornin
accusative sýnishorn sýnishornið sýnishorn sýnishornin
dative sýnishorni sýnishorninu sýnishornum sýnishornunum
genitive sýnishorns sýnishornsins sýnishorna sýnishornanna
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