rýni

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse rýni (“scrutiny, contemplation”). 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)
• “rýni” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)