framhjáhlaup

Icelandic

Etymology

From framhjá (“past”) +‎ hlaup (“run”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈframçau(ː)ˌl̥øyːp/

  Rhymes: -øyːp

Noun

framhjáhlaup n (genitive singular framhjáhlaups, nominative plural framhjáhlaup)

1. the act of passing by
2. (chess) an en passant move

   Svartur drap peð hvíts í framhjáhlaupi.

   Black captured white's pawn en passant.

Usage notes

Often used with the preposition í: í framhjáhlaupi, and together with the preposition can directly translate the adverbial phrase en passant.

Declension

Declension of framhjáhlaup (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	framhjáhlaup	framhjáhlaupið	framhjáhlaup	framhjáhlaupin
accusative	framhjáhlaup	framhjáhlaupið	framhjáhlaup	framhjáhlaupin
dative	framhjáhlaupi	framhjáhlaupinu	framhjáhlaupum	framhjáhlaupunum
genitive	framhjáhlaups	framhjáhlaupsins	framhjáhlaupa	framhjáhlaupanna