aukasetning

Icelandic

Etymology

From auka- (“additional, extra”) +‎ setning (“clause”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈøyːkaˌsɛhtniŋk/

Noun

aukasetning f (genitive singular aukasetningar, nominative plural aukasetningar)

1. (grammar) a subordinate clause, a dependent clause; (a clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence, but functions as either a noun, adjective or adverb in a sentence)

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “subordinate clause”): aðalsetning