dyntur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse dyntr, from Proto-Germanic *duntiz. Cognate with English dent, dint.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪn̥tʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɪn̥tʏr

Noun

dyntur m (genitive singular dynts, nominative plural dyntir)

1. whim, caprice

   Synonyms: duttlungur, sérviska

Declension

declension of dyntur

m-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	dyntur	dynturinn	dyntir	dyntirnir
accusative	dynt	dyntinn	dynti	dyntina
dative	dynti / dynt	dyntinum	dyntum	dyntunum
genitive	dynts	dyntsins	dynta	dyntanna

Derived terms

• dyntóttur (“capricious”)