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kynþáttur

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From kyn (“kind, race”) +‎ þáttur (“strand, part”). Compare mannkyn (“mankind, human race”), which refers to all humans.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kynþáttur m (genitive singular kynþáttar, nominative plural kynþættir)

  1. race (group distinguished by common ancestry or characteristics)

Declension

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    Declension of kynþáttur
m-s3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kynþáttur kynþátturinn kynþættir kynþættirnir
accusative kynþátt kynþáttinn kynþætti kynþættina
dative kynþætti kynþættinum kynþáttum kynþáttunum
genitive kynþáttar kynþáttarins kynþátta kynþáttanna
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