munkur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse munkr, from Old English munuc, from Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmuŋ̊kʏr/
- Rhymes: -uŋ̊kʏr
Noun
munkur m (genitive singular munks, nominative plural munkar)
- monk
Declension
declension of munkur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | munkur | munkurinn | munkar | munkarnir |
| accusative | munk | munkinn | munka | munkana |
| dative | munki | munkinum / munknum | munkum | munkunum |
| genitive | munks | munksins | munka | munkanna |
References
- “munkur” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.