innsog
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Icelandic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From inn- (“in”) + sog (“the act of sucking”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
innsog n (genitive singular innsogs, nominative plural innsog)
- choke (control on a carburettor)
- inhalation
- Hann talaði stanslaust og þegar hann þurfti að anda talaði hann á innsoginu.
- He spoke nonstop, and when he needed to breathe he spoke while inhaling.
Usage notes[edit]
- The sense "inhalation" is mostly used in the set phrase á innsoginu (“while inhaling”).
Declension[edit]
declension of innsog
n-s | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | innsog | innsogið | innsog | innsogin |
accusative | innsog | innsogið | innsog | innsogin |
dative | innsogi | innsoginu | innsogum | innsogunum |
genitive | innsogs | innsogsins | innsoga | innsoganna |
Synonyms[edit]
- (inhalation): innöndun
Derived terms[edit]
- aka á innsoginu
- á innsoginu
- innsogsloft
- tala á innsoginu (“speaking while inhaling”)