umhyggja

Icelandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʏm.hɪcːa/

Noun

umhyggja f (genitive singular umhyggju, no plural)

1. care

   Synonym: umönnun

Declension

Declension of umhyggja (sg-only feminine, based on hyggja)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	umhyggja	umhyggjan
accusative	umhyggju	umhyggjuna
dative	umhyggju	umhyggjunni
genitive	umhyggju	umhyggjunnar

Derived terms

• umhyggjusamur (“caring, considerate”)
• umyggjusemi (“caringness”)