tilgangur

Icelandic

Etymology

From til- +‎ gangur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʰɪl.kauŋkʏr/

Noun

tilgangur m (genitive singular tilgangs, no plural)

1. a purpose, a goal
2. an intention

   Hún gerði þetta allt í góðum tilgangi.

   She did all of this with good intentions.

Declension

declension of tilgangur

m-s1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	tilgangur	tilgangurinn
accusative	tilgang	tilganginn
dative	tilgangi	tilganginum
genitive	tilgangs	tilgangsins

Synonyms

• (purpose): markmið
• (intention): ætlun

Derived terms

• í hvaða tilgangi? (to what end?)
• tilgangurinn helgar meðalið