járntjald
Icelandic
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Etymology
[edit]From járn + tjald, a calque of English Iron Curtain.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]járntjald n (genitive singular járntjalds, nominative plural járntjöld)
- (communism, historical, politics) Iron Curtain
- (theater) iron curtain (barrier made of iron in the theatre)
Declension
[edit]Declension of járntjald (neuter)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | járntjald | járntjaldið | járntjöld | járntjöldin |
| accusative | járntjald | járntjaldið | járntjöld | járntjöldin |
| dative | járntjaldi | járntjaldinu | járntjöldum | járntjöldunum |
| genitive | járntjalds | járntjaldsins | járntjalda | járntjaldanna |
Further reading
[edit]- “járntjald” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
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