kynslóð

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kynslóð, from kyn (“kindred, race”) +‎ slóð (“trail”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰɪn.stlouːð/

Noun

kynslóð f (genitive singular kynslóðar, nominative plural kynslóðir)

1. (obsolete, collective) descendants, lineage; generation (in that obsolete sense)

   Synonyms: ætt, kynkvísl, ættkvísl

2. generation (single step in the succession of natural descent)

   Synonym: ættliður

3. generation (specific age range in which each person can relate culturally to the others)
4. generation (set stage in the development of a specific technology)

Declension

Declension of kynslóð (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kynslóð	kynslóðin	kynslóðir	kynslóðirnar
accusative	kynslóð	kynslóðina	kynslóðir	kynslóðirnar
dative	kynslóð	kynslóðinni	kynslóðum	kynslóðunum
genitive	kynslóðar	kynslóðarinnar	kynslóða	kynslóðanna