sinnuma
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Icelandic [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From sinnum (dative plural of sinn (“time”)), commonly occurring in multiplication, e.g. fjórum sinnum þrír (“four times three”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈsɪnːʏma/
Verb [edit]
sinnuma weak verb (third person singular past indicative sinnumaði, supine sinnumað)
- (mathematics, childish) to multiply
Usage notes [edit]
This word is not generally accepted, and is mostly used by children. The preferred term is margfalda.
