spöng
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse spǫng, from Proto-Germanic *spangō (“brooch, clasp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spøyŋk/
- Rhymes: -øyŋk
Noun
spöng f (genitive singular spangar, nominative plural spengur or spangir)
- brace, arch
- (in the plural, orthodontics) braces
- thin sheet of ice; floe
Declension
- Plural spengur:
declension of spöng
f-s3 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | spöng | spöngin | spengur | spengurnar |
accusative | spöng | spöngina | spengur | spengurnar |
dative | spöng | spönginni | spöngum | spöngunum |
genitive | spangar | spangarinnar | spanga | spanganna |
- Plural spangir:
declension of spöng
f-s2 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | spöng | spöngin | spangir | spangirnar |
accusative | spöng | spöngina | spangir | spangirnar |
dative | spöng | spönginni | spöngum | spöngunum |
genitive | spangar | spangarinnar | spanga | spanganna |
Derived terms
- hárspöng (“headband, hairband”)