stýripinni

Icelandic

Etymology

Compare stýri (“a wheel”), stýra (“to steer, to be at the weel; to direct”) and pinni (“a pin”).

Noun

stýripinni m (genitive singular stýripinna, nominative plural stýripinnar)

1. a joystick

Usage notes

• The terms stýristautur and leikvölur are almost never used.

Synonyms

• (joystick): (rare) stýristautur, (rare) leikvölur