kyrrsetning

kyrrsetning

Icelandic

Etymology

From kyrrsetja +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰɪr.sɛhtniŋk/

Noun

kyrrsetning f (genitive singular kyrrsetningar, nominative plural kyrrsetningar)

1. (law, of property, not of ships or cargo) an attachment, a blocking, an injunction

   Kyrrsetning eigna.

   An attachment of property.

2. (law, shipping, of ships or cargo) an arrest, a detention
3. detention ^syn.

Declension

declension of kyrrsetning

f-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kyrrsetning	kyrrsetningin	kyrrsetningar	kyrrsetningarnar
accusative	kyrrsetningu	kyrrsetninguna	kyrrsetningar	kyrrsetningarnar
dative	kyrrsetningu	kyrrsetningunni	kyrrsetningum	kyrrsetningunum
genitive	kyrrsetningar	kyrrsetningarinnar	kyrrsetninga	kyrrsetninganna

Synonyms

• (detention): ^def. þvingunarvistun, hald

Derived terms

Derived terms

• aflétta kyrrsetningu (to lift a detention)
• kyrrsetningargreiðsla (retention allowance)

• kyrrsetningarhlutfall (retention rate)
• reglur um kyrrsetningu (detentions)