punktur

Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse punktr, from Latin pūnctum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpʰuŋ̊(k)tʏr]
• IPA^(key): [ˈpʰun̥tʏr]

Noun

punktur m (genitive singular punkts, nominative plural punktar)

1. dot, point, period, full stop (speck or punctuation mark)
2. (typography) point (unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica)
3. pixel (picture element)
4. point (opinion adding to the conversation)

   Góður punktur.

   Good point.

5. (finance) a basis point, permyriad; one hundredth of one percent (‱)

Declension

Declension of punktur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	punktur	punkturinn	punktar	punktarnir
accusative	punkt	punktinn	punkta	punktana
dative	punkti	punktinum	punktum	punktunum
genitive	punkts	punktsins	punkta	punktanna

Coordinate terms

• prósentustig (“percentage point”)
• prósenta, hundraðshluti, hundraðstala (“%, percentage”)

Derived terms

• punkturinn yfir i-ið (“the finishing touch”)
• punktur og basta
• upp á punkt og prik (“just right, to a T, to perfection”)
• tvinnpunktur (“complex point”)
• þyngdarpunktur (“center of gravity”)

References

• punktur