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.