uppspuni

Icelandic

Etymology

Back-formation from spinna upp (“to tell lies”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʏhpˌspʏːnɪ/

Noun

uppspuni m (genitive singular uppspuna, no plural)

1. fabrication, falsehood

   Synonyms: ósannindi, skrök, lygi

Declension

declension of uppspuni

m-w1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	uppspuni	uppspuninn
accusative	uppspuna	uppspunann
dative	uppspuna	uppspunanum
genitive	uppspuna	uppspunans