umhyggja

Icelandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʏm.hɪcːa/

Noun

umhyggja f (genitive singular umhyggju, no plural)

  1. care
    Synonym: umönnun

Declension

Declension of umhyggja (sg-only feminine, based on hyggja)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative umhyggja umhyggjan
accusative umhyggju umhyggjuna
dative umhyggju umhyggjunni
genitive umhyggju umhyggjunnar

Derived terms

  • umhyggjusamur (“caring, considerate”)
  • umyggjusemi (“caringness”)
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