þversögn
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Icelandic
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Etymology
[edit]From þver- (“cross-”) + sögn (“tale, story; report”).
Noun
[edit]þversögn f (genitive singular þversagnar, nominative plural þversagnir)
- a paradox
Declension
[edit]declension of þversögn
| f-s2 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | þversögn | þversögnin | þversagnir | þversagnirnar |
| accusative | þversögn | þversögnina | þversagnir | þversagnirnar |
| dative | þversögn | þversögninni | þversögnum | þversögnunum |
| genitive | þversagnar | þversagnarinnar | þversagna | þversagnanna |
Synonyms
[edit]- (paradox): þverstæða
Further reading
[edit]- “þversögn” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)