kyrrsetning

Icelandic

Etymology

From kyrrsetja +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰɪr.sɛhtniŋk/

Noun

kyrrsetning f (genitive singular kyrrsetningar, nominative plural kyrrsetningar)

1. (law, of property, not of ships or cargo) an attachment, a blocking, an injunction

   Kyrrsetning eigna.

   An attachment of property.

2. (law, shipping, of ships or cargo) an arrest, a detention
3. detention

Declension

Declension of kyrrsetning (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kyrrsetning	kyrrsetningin	kyrrsetningar	kyrrsetningarnar
accusative	kyrrsetningu	kyrrsetninguna	kyrrsetningar	kyrrsetningarnar
dative	kyrrsetningu	kyrrsetningunni	kyrrsetningum	kyrrsetningunum
genitive	kyrrsetningar	kyrrsetningarinnar	kyrrsetninga	kyrrsetninganna

Synonyms

• (detention): þvingunarvistun, hald

Derived terms

Derived terms

• aflétta kyrrsetningu (to lift a detention)
• kyrrsetningargreiðsla (retention allowance)
• kyrrsetningarhlutfall (retention rate)
• reglur um kyrrsetningu (detentions)