kollhnís

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kollhnís (“a somersault”), from kollr (“a top, a summit”) and hnísa (“a dolphin”), see also the Old Norse stingast kollhnís (“to make a somersault”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɔtl.n̥iːs/

Noun

kollhnís m (genitive singular kollhníss, nominative plural kollhnísar)

1. somersault

   Synonym: heljarstökk

Usage notes

• The world kollhnís is mainly used in its accusative form kollhnís (“a somersault”).

Declension

Declension of kollhnís (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kollhnís	kollhnísinn	kollhnísar	kollhnísarnir
accusative	kollhnís	kollhnísinn	kollhnísa	kollhnísana
dative	kollhnís	kollhnísnum	kollhnísum	kollhnísunum
genitive	kollhníss	kollhníssins	kollhnísa	kollhnísanna

Derived terms

• fara kollhnís (“to do a somersault, to turn somersaults”)
• steypa sér kollhnís (“to do a somersault, to turn somersaults”)
• stingast kollhnís (“to do a somersault, to turn somersaults”)