munnharpa

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From munnur (“mouth”) +‎ harpa (“harp”). False friend of Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk munnharpe (“Jew's harp”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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munnharpa f (genitive singular munnhörpu, nominative plural munnhörpur)

  1. harmonica, mouth organ (wind instrument with multiple holes for blowing into)

Declension

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    Declension of munnharpa
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative munnharpa munnharpan munnhörpur munnhörpurnar
accusative munnhörpu munnhörpuna munnhörpur munnhörpurnar
dative munnhörpu munnhörpunni munnhörpum munnhörpunum
genitive munnhörpu munnhörpunnar munnharpa munnharpanna

Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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munnharpa f

  1. definite singular of munnharpe

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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munnharpa f (definite singular munnharpa, indefinite plural munnharper or munnharpor, definite plural munnharpene or munnharpone)

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of munnharpe
  2. definite singular of munnharpe
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