munnur

Faroese

Alternative forms

• muður

Etymology

From Old Norse munnr, from Proto-Germanic *munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ment-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʊnːʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -ʊnːʊɹ

Noun

munnur m (genitive singular muns, plural munnar)

1. mouth
2. sip, mouthful

Declension

m9	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	munnur	munnurin	munnar	munnarnir
accusative	munn	munnin	munnar	munnarnar
dative	munni	munninum	munnum	munnunum
genitive	muns	munsins	munna	munnanna

Synonyms

• muður

Derived terms

• kaffimunnur
• temunnur
• drekkamunnur
• fólkamunnur
• argjamunnur
• bitmunnur
• ølmunnur
• undirmunnur
• yvirmunnur
• tvørmunnur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse munnr, from Proto-Germanic *munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ment-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʏnːʏr/

  Rhymes: -ʏnːʏr

Noun

munnur m (genitive singular munns, nominative plural munnar)

1. mouth

   Synonym: kjaftur m

   En amma, af hverju ertu með svona stóran munn?

   But grandmother, why do you have such a big mouth?

Declension

Declension of munnur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	munnur	munnurinn	munnar	munnarnir
accusative	munn	munninn	munna	munnana
dative	munni	munninum	munnum	munnunum
genitive	munns	munnsins	munna	munnanna

Derived terms

• munnangur (“mouth ulcer”)
• munnbyssa (“blowgun”)
• munnfylli (“a mouthful”)
• munnharpa (“harmonica”)
• munnkarfa (“muzzle”)
• munnmök (“oral sex”)
• munnskol (“mouthwash”)
• munnvatn (“saliva”)
• munnþurrka (“napkin”)