úrvinnsla

Icelandic

Etymology

Verbal noun to vinna úr (“to process”); from úr (“out of, from”) +‎ vinnsla (“work, processing”), the latter being the verbal noun to vinna (“to work, process”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈurvɪnstla/

Noun

úrvinnsla f (genitive singular úrvinnslu, no plural)

1. the process of making something out of raw materials; processing
2. the process of analyzing and drawing from original sources and working their material into a composition such as a news article, scientific paper or literary work; editing; editorial work; adaptation
3. (music) development (section of music in which the original theme is manipulated)

Declension

declension of úrvinnsla

f-w1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	úrvinnsla	úrvinnslan
accusative	úrvinnslu	úrvinnsluna
dative	úrvinnslu	úrvinnslunni
genitive	úrvinnslu	úrvinnslunnar

Further reading

• “úrvinnsla” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)