kynni
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse kynni, from Proto-Germanic *kunþiją (“knowledge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈcʰɪnːɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɪnːɪ
Noun
kynni n (genitive singular kynnis, nominative plural kynni)
- (often in the plural) acquaintance, familiarity
Declension
declension of kynni
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kynni | kynnið | kynni | kynnin |
| accusative | kynni | kynnið | kynni | kynnin |
| dative | kynni | kynninu | kynnum | kynnunum |
| genitive | kynnis | kynnisins | kynna | kynnanna |
Derived terms
- komast í kynni við (“to become acquainted with; to get to know [somebody]”)