munnharpa

Icelandic

Etymology

From munnur (“mouth”) +‎ harpa (“harp”). False friend of Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk munnharpe (“Jew's harp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʏnː.har̥pa/

Noun

munnharpa f (genitive singular munnhörpu, nominative plural munnhörpur)

1. harmonica, mouth organ (wind instrument with multiple holes for blowing into)

Declension

declension of munnharpa

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	munnharpa	munnharpan	munnhörpur	munnhörpurnar
accusative	munnhörpu	munnhörpuna	munnhörpur	munnhörpurnar
dative	munnhörpu	munnhörpunni	munnhörpum	munnhörpunum
genitive	munnhörpu	munnhörpunnar	munnharpa	munnharpanna

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

munnharpa f

1. definite singular of munnharpe

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

munnharpa f (definite singular munnharpa, indefinite plural munnharper or munnharpor, definite plural munnharpene or munnharpone)

1. (pre-2012) alternative form of munnharpe
2. definite singular of munnharpe