forsprakki

Icelandic

Etymology

From for- +‎ sprakki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔr̥.sprahcɪ/

Noun

forsprakki m (genitive singular forsprakka, nominative plural forsprakkar)

1. instigator, agitator (a person who intentionally starts starts trouble)
2. ringleader, leader

   Ekki tókst að hafa uppi á forsprakka óeirðaseggjanna.

   The hooligans' ringleader was not found.

Declension

declension of forsprakki

m-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	forsprakki	forsprakkinn	forsprakkar	forsprakkarnir
accusative	forsprakka	forsprakkann	forsprakka	forsprakkana
dative	forsprakka	forsprakkanum	forsprökkum	forsprökkunum
genitive	forsprakka	forsprakkans	forsprakka	forsprakkanna

Synonyms

• (instigator): upphafsmaður
• (ringleader): leiðtogi

Derived terms

• aðalforsprakki
• höfuðforsprakki