litningur
Icelandic
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Etymology
[edit]From litur (“colour”), a loan translation of Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “chroma, colour”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈlɪhtniŋkʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɪhtniŋkʏr
Noun
[edit]litningur m (genitive singular litnings, nominative plural litningar)
Declension
[edit]| Declension of litningur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | litningur | litningurinn | litningar | litningarnir |
| accusative | litning | litninginn | litninga | litningana |
| dative | litningi | litningnum | litningum | litningunum |
| genitive | litnings | litningsins | litninga | litninganna |
Derived terms
[edit]- litningsendi (“telomere”)
- X-litningur (“X chromosome”)
- Y-litningur (“Y chromosome”)