sýnishorn

Icelandic

Etymology

From sýni (“showing, display”) +‎ horn (“corner”), probably originally referring to a corner of fabric cut off as a sample.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːnɪsˌhɔrtn/

  Rhymes: -ɔrtn

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːnɪsˌhɔtn/

  Rhymes: -ɔtn

Noun

sýnishorn n (genitive singular sýnishorns, nominative plural sýnishorn)

1. sample (part or small piece of something presented to show its qualities or characteristics); specimen

Declension

declension of sýnishorn

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sýnishorn	sýnishornið	sýnishorn	sýnishornin
accusative	sýnishorn	sýnishornið	sýnishorn	sýnishornin
dative	sýnishorni	sýnishorninu	sýnishornum	sýnishornunum
genitive	sýnishorns	sýnishornsins	sýnishorna	sýnishornanna

Synonyms

• (sample): prufa, sýni