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banabeður

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From bani (“death”) +‎ beður (“bed”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpaːnaˌpɛːðʏr/

Noun

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banabeður m (genitive singular banabeðs or banabeðjar, nominative plural banabeðir)

  1. deathbed
    Hann fól mér þetta verkefni á banabeði og ég mun ekki bregðast honum. – He entrusted this task to me on [his] deathbed and I will not fail him.

Declension

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    Declension of banabeður
m-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative banabeður banabeðurinn banabeðir banabeðirnir
accusative banabeð banabeðinn banabeði banabeðina
dative banabeði banabeðinum / banabeðnum banabeðjum banabeðjunum
genitive banabeðs / banabeðjar banabeðsins / banabeðjarins banabeðja banabeðjanna
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