hækkun

Icelandic

Etymology

From hækka (“to heighten, to raise; to rise, to increase”) +‎ -un.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaihkʏn/

Noun

hækkun f (genitive singular hækkunar, nominative plural hækkanir)

1. heightening, raising, elevation (the act of making something higher)
2. rise, increase

Derived terms

• gengishækkun (“currency revaluation”)
• kauphækkun (“raise, pay rise”)
• launahækkun (“raise, pay rise”)
• stöðuhækkun (“promotion”)
• upphækkun (“raised platform”)
• verðhækkun (“price increase”)