einteymingur

Icelandic

Etymology

From ein- (“mono-, uni-, mono”) +‎ teymingur (“rein on a bridle”). Confer taumur and teymi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈein.tʰeiːmiŋkʏr/

Noun

einteymingur m (genitive singular einteymings, nominative plural einteymingar)

  1. single rein on a bridle

Usage notes
  • Mainly used in the accusative singular — einteyming — in the phrase eitthvað ríður ekki við einteyming.

Declension
declension of einteymingur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative einteymingur einteymingurinn einteymingar einteymingarnir
accusative einteyming einteyminginn einteyminga einteymingana
dative einteymingi einteymingnum einteymingum einteymingunum
genitive einteymings einteymingsins einteyminga einteyminganna

Derived terms
  • ríða ekki við einteyming
  • ríða við einteyming
  • tvíteymingur
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