munnharpa

Icelandic

Etymology

From munnur (“mouth”) +‎ harpa (“harp”). False friend of Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk munnharpe (“Jew's harp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʏnː.har̥pa/

Noun

munnharpa f (genitive singular munnhörpu, nominative plural munnhörpur)

1. harmonica, mouth organ (wind instrument with multiple holes for blowing into)

Declension

Declension of munnharpa (feminine, based on harpa)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	munnharpa	munnharpan	munnhörpur	munnhörpurnar
accusative	munnhörpu	munnhörpuna	munnhörpur	munnhörpurnar
dative	munnhörpu	munnhörpunni	munnhörpum	munnhörpunum
genitive	munnhörpu	munnhörpunnar	munnharpna, munnharpa	munnharpnanna, munnharpanna

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

munnharpa f

1. definite singular of munnharpe

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

munnharpa f (definite singular munnharpa, indefinite plural munnharper or munnharpor, definite plural munnharpene or munnharpone)

1. (pre-2012) alternative form of munnharpe
2. definite singular of munnharpe