tyggigúmmí
See also: tyggigummi
Icelandic
editEtymology
editA calque of Danish tyggegummi, equivalent to tyggja (“chew”) + gúmmí (“gum, rubber”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittyggigúmmí n (genitive singular tyggigúmmís, no plural)
- chewing gum (a sweetened flavoured preparation of chicle, made for chewing)
Declension
editdeclension of tyggigúmmí
n-s | singular | |
---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | tyggigúmmí | tyggigúmmíið |
accusative | tyggigúmmí | tyggigúmmíið |
dative | tyggigúmmíi | tyggigúmmíinu |
genitive | tyggigúmmís | tyggigúmmísins |
Synonyms
edit- (chewing gum): jórturleður, tyggjó
Further reading
edit- “tyggigúmmí” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)