rýni

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse rýni (“scrutiny, contemplation”), itself related to rún (“rune”), thus "looking at runes" > "scrutiny". Compare Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌹 (garuni, “council”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈriːnɪ/

Noun

rýni f (genitive singular rýni, no plural)

1. criticism

Declension

Declension of rýni (sg-only feminine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	rýni	rýnin
accusative	rýni	rýnina
dative	rýni	rýninni
genitive	rýni	rýninnar

Further reading

• “rýni” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “rýni”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)