Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse kynslóð, from kyn (kindred, race) +‎ slóð (trail).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈcʰɪn.stlouːð/

Noun

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kynslóð f (genitive singular kynslóðar, nominative plural kynslóðir)

  1. (obsolete, collective) descendants, lineage; generation (in that obsolete sense)
  2. generation (single step in the succession of natural descent)
  3. generation (specific age range in which each person can relate culturally to the others)
  4. generation (set stage in the development of a specific technology)

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