Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From framhjá (past) +‎ hlaup (run).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

framhjáhlaup n (genitive singular framhjáhlaups, nominative plural framhjáhlaup)

  1. the act of passing by
  2. (chess) an en passant move
    Svartur drap peð hvíts í framhjáhlaupi.
    Black captured white's pawn en passant.

Usage notes edit

Often used with the preposition í: í framhjáhlaupi, and together with the preposition can directly translate the adverbial phrase en passant.

Declension edit