kyrkingur

Icelandic

Etymology

From kyrkja +‎ -ingur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰɪr̥ciŋkʏr/

Noun

kyrkingur m (genitive singular kyrkings, no plural)

1. stunted growth, atrophy

   Synonym: vanþrif

Declension

declension of kyrkingur

m-s1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	kyrkingur	kyrkingurinn
accusative	kyrking	kyrkinginn
dative	kyrkingi	kyrkingnum
genitive	kyrkings	kyrkingsins

Derived terms

• kyrkingslegur (“growing poorly, stunted”)