björgunarhringur
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From björgun (“rescue”) + hringur (“ring”).
Noun
[edit]björgunarhringur m (genitive singular björgunarhrings, nominative plural björgunarhringir or björgunarhringar)
- life preserver (generally ring-shaped), life ring
- (informal) belly fat on a person
Declension
[edit]Declension of björgunarhringur (masculine, based on hringur)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | björgunarhringur | björgunarhringurinn | björgunarhringir, björgunarhringar | björgunarhringirnir, björgunarhringarnir |
| accusative | björgunarhring | björgunarhringinn | björgunarhringi, björgunarhringa | björgunarhringina, björgunarhringana |
| dative | björgunarhring | björgunarhringnum | björgunarhringjum, björgunarhringum | björgunarhringjunum, björgunarhringunum |
| genitive | björgunarhrings | björgunarhringsins | björgunarhringja, björgunarhringa | björgunarhringjanna, björgunarhringanna |