bjúgaldin

Icelandic

Etymology

From bjúgur (“crooked”) +‎ aldin (“fruit”). Compare other compounds with bjúgur like bjúgsverð (“scimitar”) and bjúgvatn (“oxbow lake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpjuːɣaltɪn/

Noun

bjúgaldin n (genitive singular bjúgaldins, nominative plural bjúgaldin)

1. (very rare) banana

Declension

Declension of bjúgaldin (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bjúgaldin	bjúgaldinið	bjúgaldin	bjúgaldinin
accusative	bjúgaldin	bjúgaldinið	bjúgaldin	bjúgaldinin
dative	bjúgaldini	bjúgaldininu	bjúgaldinum	bjúgaldinunum
genitive	bjúgaldins	bjúgaldinsins	bjúgaldina	bjúgaldinanna

Synonyms

• banani