örvun
Icelandic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]örvun f (genitive singular örvunar, nominative plural örvanir)
- encouragement, excitement
- Synonym: hvatning
- sexual excitement, arousal
Declension
[edit]Declension of örvun (feminine)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | örvun | örvunin | örvanir | örvanirnar |
| accusative | örvun | örvunina | örvanir | örvanirnar |
| dative | örvun | örvuninni | örvunum | örvununum |
| genitive | örvunar | örvunarinnar | örvana | örvananna |
References
[edit]- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
- Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “örvun”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
- Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
- “örvun” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)