kynni

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰɪnːɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɪnːɪ

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kynni, from Proto-Germanic *kunþiją (“knowledge”).

Noun

kynni n pl (plural only, genitive plural kynna)

1. (often in the plural) acquaintance, familiarity

Declension

Declension of kynni (pl-only neuter)

	plural
	indefinite	definite
nominative	kynni	kynnin
accusative	kynni	kynnin
dative	kynnum	kynnunum
genitive	kynna	kynnanna

Derived terms

• komast í kynni við (“to become acquainted with; to get to know [someone]”)

Etymology 2

Verb

kynni

1. first/third-person singular past subjunctive active of kunna