aðdáunaraugu

Icelandic

Etymology

From aðdáun +‎ auga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːðˌtauːʏnarˌøyːɣʏ/, [ˈɐːθ̠ˌtɐːwʏntarˌøːɥɣʏ], [-taɾˌøːɥɣʏ]

Noun

aðdáunaraugu n pl (plural only, genitive plural aðdáunaraugna)

1. admiring eyes, eyes of admiration; used mostly in set phrases

Declension

Declension of aðdáunaraugu (pl-only neuter)

	plural
	indefinite	definite
nominative	aðdáunaraugu	aðdáunaraugun
accusative	aðdáunaraugu	aðdáunaraugun
dative	aðdáunaraugum	aðdáunaraugunum
genitive	aðdáunaraugna	aðdáunaraugnanna

Derived terms

• horfa aðdáunaraugum á

Further reading

• “aðdáunaraugu” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)