kynþáttur

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcɪn.θauhtʏr/

Noun

kynþáttur m (genitive singular kynþáttar, nominative plural kynþættir)

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

Declension

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