meinbugur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse meinbugir (“impediments which make it sinful or wicked to do a thing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeinˌpʏːɣʏr/
• Rhymes: -ʏːɣʏr

Noun

meinbugur m (genitive singular meinbugs, nominative plural meinbugir or meinbugar)

1. hindrance

   Synonym: hindrun

2. flaw

   Synonyms: galli, hængur

3. (in the plural) complications, difficulties

Declension

Declension of meinbugur (masculine, based on bugur)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	meinbugur	meinbugurinn	meinbugir, meinbugar	meinbugirnir, meinbugarnir
accusative	meinbug	meinbuginn	meinbugi, meinbuga	meinbugina, meinbugana
dative	meinbugi	meinbugnum	meinbugum	meinbugunum
genitive	meinbugs	meinbugsins	meinbuga	meinbuganna

Derived terms

• meinbogabrot