banabeður

Icelandic

Etymology

From bani (“death”) +‎ beður (“bed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaːnaˌpɛːðʏr/

Noun

banabeður m (genitive singular banabeðs or banabeðjar, nominative plural banabeðir)

1. deathbed

   Hann fól mér þetta verkefni á banabeði og ég mun ekki bregðast honum. – He entrusted this task to me on [his] deathbed and I will not fail him.

Declension

Declension of banabeður (masculine, based on beður)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	banabeður	banabeðurinn	banabeðir	banabeðirnir
accusative	banabeð	banabeðinn	banabeði	banabeðina
dative	banabeði, banabeð	banabeðinum, banabeðnum	banabeðjum	banabeðjunum
genitive	banabeðs, banabeðjar	banabeðsins, banabeðjarins	banabeðja	banabeðjanna