vöggudauði
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Calque of English crib death, composed of vagga + dauði. First seen on print in 1973.[1]
Noun
[edit]vöggudauði m (genitive singular vöggudauða, no plural)
- crib death, sudden infant death syndrome
- Synonym: (technical) skyndidauði ungbarna
Declension
[edit]Declension of vöggudauði (sg-only masculine, based on dauði)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | vöggudauði | vöggudauðinn |
| accusative | vöggudauða | vöggudauðann |
| dative | vöggudauða | vöggudauðanum |
| genitive | vöggudauða | vöggudauðans |