tyggigúmmí
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See also: tyggigummi
Icelandic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A calque of Danish tyggegummi, equivalent to tyggja (“chew”) + gúmmí (“gum, rubber”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tyggigúmmí n (genitive singular tyggigúmmís, no plural)
- chewing gum (a sweetened flavoured preparation of chicle, made for chewing)
Declension[edit]
declension of tyggigúmmí
| n-s | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | tyggigúmmí | tyggigúmmíið |
| accusative | tyggigúmmí | tyggigúmmíið |
| dative | tyggigúmmíi | tyggigúmmíinu |
| genitive | tyggigúmmís | tyggigúmmísins |
Synonyms[edit]
- (chewing gum): jórturleður, tyggjó
Further reading[edit]
- “tyggigúmmí” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)