kollhnís

Icelandic

Etymology

From the Old Norse kollhnís (“a somersault”), from kollr (“a top, a summit”) and hnísa (“a dolphin”), see also the Old Norse stingast kollhnís (“to make a somersault”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɔtl.n̥iːs/

Noun

kollhnís m (genitive singular kollhníss, nominative plural kollhnísar)

1. somersault

Usage notes

• The world kollhnís is mainly used in its accusative form kollhnís (“a somersault”).

Synonyms

• (somersault): heljarstökk

Derived terms

• fara kollhnís (to do a somersault, to turn somersaults)
• steypa sér kollhnís (to do a somersault, to turn somersaults)
• stingast kollhnís (to do a somersault, to turn somersaults)