lögreglukona

Icelandic

Etymology

From lögregla (“police”) +‎ kona (“woman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlœɣ.rɛklʏˌkɔːna/

Noun

lögreglukona f (genitive singular lögreglukonu, nominative plural lögreglukonur)

1. policewoman

Usage notes

• This term is only use for female police officers. The term lögreglumaður (“a police officer; a policeman”) may refer to policemen and be gender-neutral referring to police officers of both genders.

Declension

Declension of lögreglukona (feminine, based on kona)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lögreglukona	lögreglukonan	lögreglukonur	lögreglukonurnar
accusative	lögreglukonu	lögreglukonuna	lögreglukonur	lögreglukonurnar
dative	lögreglukonu	lögreglukonunni	lögreglukonum	lögreglukonunum
genitive	lögreglukonu	lögreglukonunnar	lögreglukvenna	lögreglukvennanna