orðtak

See also: ordtak

Icelandic

Etymology

From orð (“word”) +‎ tak (“grip, grasp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔrð.tʰaːk/

Noun

orðtak n (genitive singular orðtaks, nominative plural orðtök)

1. phrase, idiom, expression

Declension

Declension of orðtak (neuter, based on tak)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	orðtak	orðtakið	orðtök	orðtökin
accusative	orðtak	orðtakið	orðtök	orðtökin
dative	orðtaki	orðtakinu	orðtökum	orðtökunum
genitive	orðtaks	orðtaksins	orðtaka	orðtakanna

Further reading

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