beyging

Icelandic

Etymology

From beygja (“to bend”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeiːjiŋk/

  Rhymes: -eiːjiŋk

Noun

beyging f (genitive singular beygingar, nominative plural beygingar)

1. bending, swaying
2. the act of bowing down
3. (grammar) inflection, conjugation of verbs, declension of nouns, adjectives or pronouns (abbreviation b.)

Hyponyms

• fallbeyging (declension)
• sagnbeyging (conjugation)

Derived terms

• beygingarlýsing (description or elucidation of inflection)
• blönduð beyging (mixed inflection)
• fallbeyging (declension)
• óregluleg beyging (irregular inflection)
• sagnbeyging (conjugation)
• sambeyging (case agreement)