hrekkjusvín
Icelandic
Etymology
From hrekkja (“to tease”) + svín (“contemptible person, swine”).
Noun
hrekkjusvín n (genitive singular hrekkjusvíns, nominative plural hrekkjusvín)
- a bully, someone who is intentionally cruel to others
Declension
declension of hrekkjusvín
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hrekkjusvín | hrekkjusvínið | hrekkjusvín | hrekkjusvínin |
| accusative | hrekkjusvín | hrekkjusvínið | hrekkjusvín | hrekkjusvínin |
| dative | hrekkjusvíni | hrekkjusvíninu | hrekkjusvínum | hrekkjusvínunum |
| genitive | hrekkjusvíns | hrekkjusvínsins | hrekkjusvína | hrekkjusvínanna |
Related terms
- hrekkjalómur (“trickster”)
- óþekktarangi
- óþekktarormur
See also
- einelti (“bullying”)
Further reading
- hrekkjusvín in Icelandic dictionaries at ISLEX