Icelandic

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Etymology

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From kyn- (sex, sexual) +‎ hvöt (an urge).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈcʰɪ(ː)nˌxʷœːt/
  • IPA(key): /ˈcʰɪ(ː)nˌkʰvœːt/

Noun

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kynhvöt f (genitive singular kynhvatar, nominative plural kynhvatir)

  1. a sex drive, a sexual drive
    Sem dregur úr kynhvöt.
    An antaphrodisiac.

Declension

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Declension of kynhvöt (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kynhvöt kynhvötin kynhvatir kynhvatirnar
accusative kynhvöt kynhvötina kynhvatir kynhvatirnar
dative kynhvöt kynhvötinni kynhvötum kynhvötunum
genitive kynhvatar kynhvatarinnar kynhvata kynhvatanna