tæring

Icelandic

Etymology

From tæra (“to corrode”) +‎ -ing.

(tuberculosis): Compare obsolete Norwegian Nynorsk tæring f.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʰaiːriŋk/
• Rhymes: -aiːriŋk

Noun

tæring f (genitive singular tæringar, no plural)

1. corrosion

   Synonym: eyðing

2. tuberculosis, consumption

   Synonym: berklar

Declension

declension of tæring

f-s1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	tæring	tæringin
accusative	tæringu	tæringuna
dative	tæringu	tæringunni
genitive	tæringar	tæringarinnar

Further reading

• “tæring” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the verb tæra +‎ -ing. Compare Icelandic tæring and Dutch tering.

Noun

tæring f (definite singular tæringa, uncountable)

1. (obsolete) tuberculosis

Synonyms

• bringesjuke
• lungesott
• svinnsott
• TB
• tuberkulose