neitun

Icelandic

Etymology

Compare neita (“to deny; to refuse”) +‎ -un.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneiːtʏn/
• Rhymes: -eiːtʏn

Noun

neitun f (genitive singular neitunar, nominative plural neitanir)

1. a refusal
2. a repudiation
3. a denial
4. a negative answer
5. (syntax, logic) a negation

Declension

declension of neitun

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	neitun	neitunin	neitanir	neitanirnar
accusative	neitun	neitunina	neitanir	neitanirnar
dative	neitun	neituninni	neitunum	neitununum
genitive	neitunar	neitunarinnar	neitana	neitananna

Synonyms

• (refusal): synjun

Derived terms

• neitunarforskeyti
• neitunargátt (synonym ekki-gátt; a NOT gate)
• neitunarháttur
• neitunarmerki
• neitunarorð
• neitunarvald
• sameiginleg neitun (joint denial, non-disjunction, rejection)
• samneitun (joint denial, non-disjunction, rejection)
• tvöföld neitun (double negation)