kynþáttur

Icelandic

Etymology

From kyn (“kind, race”) +‎ þáttur (“strand, part”). Compare mannkyn (“mankind, human race”), which refers to all humans.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcɪn.θauhtʏr/

Noun

kynþáttur m (genitive singular kynþáttar, nominative plural kynþættir)

1. race (group distinguished by common ancestry or characteristics)

Declension

Declension of kynþáttur (masculine, based on þáttur)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kynþáttur	kynþátturinn	kynþættir	kynþættirnir
accusative	kynþátt	kynþáttinn	kynþætti	kynþættina
dative	kynþætti	kynþættinum	kynþáttum	kynþáttunum
genitive	kynþáttar	kynþáttarins	kynþátta	kynþáttanna