litningur

Icelandic

Etymology

From litur (“colour”), a calque of Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “chroma, colour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪhtniŋkʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɪhtniŋkʏr

Noun

litningur m (genitive singular litnings, nominative plural litningar)

1. (biology, cytology) chromosome

Declension

Declension of litningur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	litningur	litningurinn	litningar	litningarnir
accusative	litning	litninginn	litninga	litningana
dative	litningi	litningnum	litningum	litningunum
genitive	litnings	litningsins	litninga	litninganna

Derived terms

• litningsendi (“telomere”)
• X-litningur (“X chromosome”)
• Y-litningur (“Y chromosome”)