rotnun

Icelandic

Etymology

From rotna (“to rot, to decay”) +‎ -un.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔhtnʏn/
• Rhymes: -ɔhtnʏn

Noun

rotnun f (genitive singular rotnunar, no plural)

1. putrefaction, decay

   Synonym: ýlda

Declension

declension of rotnun

f-s2	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	rotnun	rotnunin
accusative	rotnun	rotnunina
dative	rotnun	rotnuninni
genitive	rotnunar	rotnunarinnar

Related terms

• rotinn (“rotten”)
• rotna (“to rot”)