misþyrming

Icelandic

Etymology

From misþyrma (“to abuse, to mistreat”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪːsˌθɪrmiŋk/

Noun

misþyrming f (genitive singular misþyrmingar, nominative plural misþyrmingar)

1. mistreatment
2. abuse

   hann varð fyrir misþyrmingum í fangelsinu

   he was subjected to abuse in prison

Declension

Declension of misþyrming (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	misþyrming	misþyrmingin	misþyrmingar	misþyrmingarnar
accusative	misþyrmingu	misþyrminguna	misþyrmingar	misþyrmingarnar
dative	misþyrmingu	misþyrmingunni	misþyrmingum	misþyrmingunum
genitive	misþyrmingar	misþyrmingarinnar	misþyrminga	misþyrminganna

Further reading

• “misþyrming” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)