niðurlæging

Icelandic

Etymology

From niðurlægja (“to humiliate”) +‎ -ing (“-ing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪːðʏrˌlaiːjiŋk/

Noun

niðurlæging f (genitive singular niðurlægingar, nominative plural niðurlægingar)

1. humiliation

   Synonyms: auðmýking, lítillækkun

Declension

Declension of niðurlæging (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	niðurlæging	niðurlægingin	niðurlægingar	niðurlægingarnar
accusative	niðurlægingu	niðurlæginguna	niðurlægingar	niðurlægingarnar
dative	niðurlægingu	niðurlægingunni	niðurlægingum	niðurlægingunum
genitive	niðurlægingar	niðurlægingarinnar	niðurlæginga	niðurlæginganna

Further reading

• “niðurlæging” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)