kollhnís
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom the Old Norse kollhnís (“a somersault”), from kollr (“a top, a summit”) and hnísa (“a dolphin”), see also the Old Norse stingast kollhnís (“to make a somersault”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkollhnís m (genitive singular kollhníss, nominative plural kollhnísar)
Usage notes
edit- The world kollhnís is mainly used in its accusative form kollhnís (“a somersault”).
Declension
editDeclension of kollhnís | ||||
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m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | kollhnís | kollhnísinn | kollhnísar | kollhnísarnir |
accusative | kollhnís | kollhnísinn | kollhnísa | kollhnísana |
dative | kollhnís | kollhnísnum | kollhnísum | kollhnísunum |
genitive | kollhníss | kollhníssins | kollhnísa | kollhnísanna |
Synonyms
edit- (somersault): heljarstökk
Derived terms
edit- fara kollhnís (to do a somersault, to turn somersaults)
- steypa sér kollhnís (to do a somersault, to turn somersaults)
- stingast kollhnís (to do a somersault, to turn somersaults)