tyggigúmmí

See also: tyggigummi

Icelandic

Etymology

A calque of Danish tyggegummi, equivalent to tyggja (“chew”) +‎ gúmmí (“gum, rubber”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtʰɪcːɪˌkum(ː)i(ː)]

Noun

tyggigúmmí n (genitive singular tyggigúmmís, no plural)

1. chewing gum (a sweetened flavoured preparation of chicle, made for chewing)

Declension

declension of tyggigúmmí

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	tyggigúmmí	tyggigúmmíið
accusative	tyggigúmmí	tyggigúmmíið
dative	tyggigúmmíi	tyggigúmmíinu
genitive	tyggigúmmís	tyggigúmmísins

Synonyms

• (chewing gum): jórturleður, tyggjó

Further reading

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