meinbugur
Icelandic
Etymology
From the Old Norse meinbugir (“impediments which make it sinful or wicked to do a thing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeinˌpʏːɣʏr/
- Rhymes: -ʏːɣʏr
Noun
meinbugur m (genitive singular meinbugs, nominative plural meinbugir or meinbugar)
- hindrance
- flaw
- (in the plural) complications, difficulties
Declension
declension of meinbugur
m-s2 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | meinbugur | meinbugurinn | meinbugir | meinbugirnir |
accusative | meinbug | meinbuginn | meinbugi | meinbugina |
dative | meinbugi | meinbugnum | meinbugum | meinbugunum |
genitive | meinbugs | meinbugsins | meinbuga | meinbuganna |
Synonyms
- (hindrance): hindrun
- (flaw): galli, hængur
Derived terms
- meinbogabrot