sinnuma
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From sinnum (dative plural of sinn (“time”)), commonly occurring in multiplication, e.g. fjórum sinnum þrír (“four times three”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]sinnuma (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative sinnumaði, supine sinnumað)
- (mathematics, childish) to multiply
Usage notes
[edit]This word is not generally accepted, and is mostly used by children. The preferred term is margfalda.