spennandi
Faroese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspɛnːantɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɛnːantɪ
Adjective
spennandi (indeclinable)
Participle
spennandi
- present participle of spenna
References
- "spennandi" at Sprotin.fo
Icelandic
Etymology
From spenna (“to tighten”) + -andi (“present participle suffix”). Compare German spannend (“thrilling, exciting”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspɛnːantɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɛnːantɪ
Adjective
spennandi (indeclinable)
Further reading
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “spennandi”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)