fóðrun

Icelandic

Etymology

From fóðra (“to feed; to line”) +‎ -un; compare fóður (“fodder”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfouðrʏn/
• Rhymes: -ouðrʏn

Noun

fóðrun f (genitive singular fóðrunar, no plural)

1. feeding
2. lining (the act of covering the inside surface of something)

Declension

Declension of fóðrun (sg-only feminine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	fóðrun	fóðrunin
accusative	fóðrun	fóðrunina
dative	fóðrun	fóðruninni
genitive	fóðrunar	fóðrunarinnar

Derived terms

• fóðrunarkerfi (“feeding system”)
• fóðrun dýra (“animal feeding”)
• gangafóðrun (“tunnel lining”)
• veggfóðrun (“wall papering”)