kynni

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kynni, from Proto-Germanic *kunþiją (“knowledge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰɪnːɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɪnːɪ

Noun

kynni n (genitive singular kynnis, nominative plural kynni)

1. (often in the plural) acquaintance, familiarity

Declension

declension of kynni

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kynni	kynnið	kynni	kynnin
accusative	kynni	kynnið	kynni	kynnin
dative	kynni	kynninu	kynnum	kynnunum
genitive	kynnis	kynnisins	kynna	kynnanna

Derived terms

• komast í kynni við (“to become acquainted with; to get to know [somebody]”)