kosning

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kosning, related to kjósa (“elect, choose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɔstniŋk/

  Rhymes: -ɔstniŋk

Noun

kosning f (genitive singular kosningar, nominative plural kosningar)

1. (often plural only) election

Declension

Declension of kosning (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kosning	kosningin	kosningar	kosningarnar
accusative	kosningu	kosninguna	kosningar	kosningarnar
dative	kosningu	kosningunni	kosningum	kosningunum
genitive	kosningar	kosningarinnar	kosninga	kosninganna

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• kosningr m

Etymology

From kjósa (“choose”). +‎ -ing.

Noun

kosning f (genitive kosningar, dative kosningu)

1. election

Declension

Declension of kosning (strong ō-stem)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kosning	kosningin	kosningar	kosningarnar
accusative	kosning	kosningina	kosningar	kosningarnar
dative	kosningu	kosningunni	kosningum	kosningunum
genitive	kosningar	kosningarinnar	kosninga	kosninganna

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “kosning”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive