sýnishorn

Icelandic

Etymology

From sýni (“showing, display”) +‎ horn (“corner”), probably originally referring to a corner of fabric cut off as a sample.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːnɪsˌhɔrtn/

  Rhymes: -ɔrtn

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːnɪsˌhɔtn/

  Rhymes: -ɔtn

Noun

sýnishorn n (genitive singular sýnishorns, nominative plural sýnishorn)

1. sample (part or small piece of something presented to show its qualities or characteristics); specimen

Declension

Declension of sýnishorn (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sýnishorn	sýnishornið	sýnishorn	sýnishornin
accusative	sýnishorn	sýnishornið	sýnishorn	sýnishornin
dative	sýnishorni	sýnishorninu	sýnishornum	sýnishornunum
genitive	sýnishorns	sýnishornsins	sýnishorna	sýnishornanna

Synonyms

• (sample): prufa, sýni