uppspuni

Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʏhpˌspʏːnɪ/

Noun edit

uppspuni m (genitive singular uppspuna, no plural)

fabrication, falsehood
Synonyms: ósannindi, skrök, lygi

Declension edit

declension of uppspuni

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

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