þungun

Icelandic

Etymology

From þunga +‎ -un.

Noun

þungun f (genitive singular þungunar, nominative plural þunganir)

1. pregnancy

   Synonyms: meðganga, ólétta

Declension

declension of þungun

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	þungun	þungunin	þunganir	þunganirnar
accusative	þungun	þungunina	þunganir	þunganirnar
dative	þungun	þunguninni	þungunum	þungununum
genitive	þungunar	þungunarinnar	þungana	þungananna

Derived terms

• þungunarrof (“abortion”)

Further reading

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