uppspuni

Icelandic

Etymology

Deverbal from spinna upp (“to tell lies”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʏhpˌspʏːnɪ/

Noun

uppspuni m (genitive singular uppspuna, no plural)

1. fabrication, falsehood

   Synonyms: ósannindi, skrök, lygi

Declension

Declension of uppspuni (sg-only masculine, based on spuni)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	uppspuni	uppspuninn
accusative	uppspuna	uppspunann
dative	uppspuna	uppspunanum
genitive	uppspuna	uppspunans