hýjungur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiːjuŋkʏr/

Noun

hýjungur m (genitive singular hýjungs, no plural)

1. (of facial hair) a down, a sparse beard, usually present during adolescence

   Ég hef ennþá hýjung á efri vörinni.

   The beard on my upper lip is still sparse.

2. sparse grass

Declension

Declension of hýjungur (sg-only masculine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	hýjungur	hýjungurinn
accusative	hýjung	hýjunginn
dative	hýjungi	hýjungnum
genitive	hýjungs	hýjungsins

Synonyms

• (sparse beard): horlopi m