kynstur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Middle Low German kunst (“art, artistry”), from Proto-Germanic *kunstiz (“knowledge, ability”), derived from the verb *kunnaną (“to know”). Cognate with Faroese kynstur (“skill”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰɪnstʏr/

Noun

kynstur n pl (plurale tantum)

1. huge quantity, multitude

   Synonym: býsn

Declension

declension of kynstur

n-s	plural
	indefinite	definite
nominative	kynstur	kynstrin
accusative	kynstur	kynstrin
dative	kynstrum	kynstrunum
genitive	kynstra	kynstranna