tönn
See also: tonn, tónn, and tǫnn
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse tǫnn, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰœnː/
- Rhymes: -œnː
Noun
tönn f (genitive singular tannar, nominative plural tennur)
- a tooth
Declension
declension of tönn
| f-s3 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | tönn | tönnin | tennur | tennurnar |
| accusative | tönn | tönnina | tennur | tennurnar |
| dative | tönn | tönninni | tönnum | tönnunum |
| genitive | tannar | tannarinnar | tanna | tannanna |
There also exist the variant plural forms tannir and tönnur, but these forms are neither original nor considered standard today, and have now become obsolete.
Derived terms
- falskar tennur (dentures)
- framtönn (incisor)
- höggriftönn (impact ripper)
- jaðartönn (corner tooth)
- mögnunartönn (exciter tooth)
- skaðlegur tönnum (cariogenic)
- taka tennur (to be teething, to cut teeth)