löngun

Icelandic

Etymology

From langa (“to want, to long for”) +‎ -un.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈløyŋkʏn/
• Rhymes: -øyŋkʏn

Noun

löngun f (genitive singular löngunar, nominative plural langanir)

1. desire
2. yearning, longing

Declension

Declension of löngun (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	löngun	löngunin	langanir	langanirnar
accusative	löngun	löngunina	langanir	langanirnar
dative	löngun	lönguninni	löngunum	löngununum
genitive	löngunar	löngunarinnar	langana	langananna

Synonyms

• (desire): lyst, fýsn
• (yearning): þrá