einteymingur
Icelandic
Etymology
From ein- (“mono-, uni-, mono”) + teymingur (“rein on a bridle”). Confer taumur and teymi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈein.tʰeiːmiŋkʏr/
Noun
einteymingur m (genitive singular einteymings, nominative plural einteymingar)
- single rein on a bridle
Usage notes
- Mainly used in the accusative singular — einteyming — in the phrase eitthvað ríður ekki við einteyming.
Declension
declension of einteymingur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | einteymingur | einteymingurinn | einteymingar | einteymingarnir |
| accusative | einteyming | einteyminginn | einteyminga | einteymingana |
| dative | einteymingi | einteymingnum | einteymingum | einteymingunum |
| genitive | einteymings | einteymingsins | einteyminga | einteyminganna |
Derived terms
- ríða ekki við einteyming
- ríða við einteyming
Related terms
- tvíteymingur