fjölkynngi

Icelandic

Etymology

From fjöl- (“many, much, manifold”) +‎ kynngi (“magic”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjœl.cʰiɲcɪ/

Noun

fjölkynngi f (genitive singular fjölkynngi, no plural)

1. (archaic) magic, sorcery, witchcraft, the black arts

Declension

Declension of fjölkynngi
f-w2	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	fjölkynngi	fjölkynngin
accusative	fjölkynngi	fjölkynngina
dative	fjölkynngi	fjölkynnginni
genitive	fjölkynngi	fjölkynnginnar

Derived terms

• fjölkunnigr (“skilled in the black arts”)
• fjölkynngisbók (“a magical book, grimoire”)
• fjölkynngisbragð (“a magic trick”)
• fjölkynngisfólk (“wizard-folk”)
• fjölkynngisíþrótt (“magic art”)
• fjölkynngiskona (“a sorceress”)
• fjölkynngislist (“magic art”)
• fjölkynngisorð (“a magic spell”)
• fjölkynngisveður (“a gale produced by sorcery”)