innsog

Icelandic

Etymology

From inn- (“in”) +‎ sog (“the act of sucking”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪn(ː)sɔːk/

Noun

innsog n (genitive singular innsogs, nominative plural innsog)

1. choke (control on a carburettor)
2. inhalation

   Synonym: innöndun

   Hann talaði stanslaust og þegar hann þurfti að anda talaði hann á innsoginu.

   He spoke nonstop, and when he needed to breathe he spoke while inhaling.

Usage notes

• The sense "inhalation" is mostly used in the set phrase á innsoginu (“while inhaling”).

Declension

Declension of innsog (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	innsog	innsogið	innsog	innsogin
accusative	innsog	innsogið	innsog	innsogin
dative	innsogi	innsoginu	innsogum	innsogunum
genitive	innsogs	innsogsins	innsoga	innsoganna

Derived terms

• aka á innsoginu
• á innsoginu
• innsogsloft
• tala á innsoginu (“speaking while inhaling”)

See also

• loftsog
• ísog
• þindarlaus
• þindarlaust