dyntur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse dyntr, from Proto-Germanic *duntiz. Cognate with English dent, dint.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪn̥tʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɪn̥tʏr

Noun

dyntur m (genitive singular dynts, nominative plural dyntir)

1. whim, caprice

   Synonyms: duttlungur, sérviska

Declension

Declension of dyntur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	dyntur	dynturinn	dyntir	dyntirnir
accusative	dynt	dyntinn	dynti	dyntina
dative	dynti, dynt	dyntinum	dyntum	dyntunum
genitive	dynts	dyntsins	dynta	dyntanna

Derived terms

• dyntóttur (“capricious”)