löngun

Icelandic

Etymology

From langa (“to want, to long for”) +‎ -un.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈløyŋkʏn/
• Rhymes: -øyŋkʏn

Noun

löngun f (genitive singular löngunar, nominative plural langanir)

1. desire
2. yearning, longing

Declension

declension of löngun

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	löngun	löngunin	langanir	langanirnar
accusative	löngun	löngunina	langanir	langanirnar
dative	löngun	lönguninni	löngunum	löngununum
genitive	löngunar	löngunarinnar	langana	langananna

Synonyms

• (desire): lyst, fýsn
• (yearning): þrá