hneigð

Icelandic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hnaigiþō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n̥eiɣð/

Noun

hneigð f (genitive singular hneigðar, nominative plural hneigðir)

1. inclination, tendency

   Synonym: tilhneiging

Declension

Declension of hneigð (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hneigð	hneigðin	hneigðir	hneigðirnar
accusative	hneigð	hneigðina	hneigðir	hneigðirnar
dative	hneigð	hneigðinni	hneigðum	hneigðunum
genitive	hneigðar	hneigðarinnar	hneigða	hneigðanna

Derived terms

• kynhneigð (“sexual orientation”)

Related terms

• hneigður (“inclined, predisposed”)
• hneigja (“to bow”)