innsog
Icelandic
Etymology
From inn- (“in”) + sog (“the act of sucking”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪn(ː)sɔːk/
Noun
innsog n (genitive singular innsogs, nominative plural innsog)
- choke (control on a carburettor)
- inhalation
- Hann talaði stanslaust og þegar hann þurfti að anda talaði hann á innsoginu.
- He spoke nonstop, and when he needed to breathe he spoke while inhaling.
Usage notes
- The sense "inhalation" is mostly used in the set phrase á innsoginu (“while inhaling”).
Declension
declension of innsog
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | innsog | innsogið | innsog | innsogin |
| accusative | innsog | innsogið | innsog | innsogin |
| dative | innsogi | innsoginu | innsogum | innsogunum |
| genitive | innsogs | innsogsins | innsoga | innsoganna |
Synonyms
- (inhalation): innöndun
Derived terms
- aka á innsoginu
- á innsoginu
- innsogsloft
- tala á innsoginu (“speaking while inhaling”)
See also
- loftsog
- ísog
- þindarlaus
- þindarlaust