byrjun

Icelandic

Etymology

From byrja (“to begin”) +‎ -un.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪr.jʏn/
• Rhymes: -ɪrjʏn

Noun

byrjun f (genitive singular byrjunar, nominative plural byrjanir)

1. beginning, outset, start

   Synonym: upphaf

2. (chess) opening

Declension

Declension of byrjun (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	byrjun	byrjunin	byrjanir	byrjanirnar
accusative	byrjun	byrjunina	byrjanir	byrjanirnar
dative	byrjun	byrjuninni	byrjunum	byrjununum
genitive	byrjunar	byrjunarinnar	byrjana	byrjananna

Related terms

• byrja