happdrætti

Icelandic

Etymology

From earlier happadrætti, originating from a reinterpretation of the dative form (happadrætti) of happadráttur (literally “lucky draw”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhahp.traihtɪ/

Noun

happdrætti n (genitive singular happdrættis, nominative plural happdrætti)

1. lottery

   Synonym: lottó

Declension

Declension of happdrætti (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	happdrætti	happdrættið	happdrætti	happdrættin
accusative	happdrætti	happdrættið	happdrætti	happdrættin
dative	happdrætti	happdrættinu	happdrættum	happdrættunum
genitive	happdrættis	happdrættisins	happdrætta	happdrættanna

Further reading

• Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “happdrætti”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies