tilgangur

Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From til- +‎ gangur.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈtʰɪl.kauŋkʏr/

Noun edit

tilgangur m (genitive singular tilgangs, no plural)

a purpose, a goal
an intention
Hún gerði þetta allt í góðum tilgangi.
She did all of this with good intentions.

Declension edit

declension of tilgangur

	indefinite	definite
m-s1	singular
nominative	tilgangur	tilgangurinn
accusative	tilgang	tilganginn
dative	tilgangi	tilganginum
genitive	tilgangs	tilgangsins

Synonyms edit

(purpose): markmið
(intention): ætlun

Derived terms edit

í hvaða tilgangi? (to what end?)
tilgangurinn helgar meðalið

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