niðurlæging
Icelandic
Etymology
From niðurlægja (“to humiliate”) + -ing (“-ing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɪːðʏrˌlaiːjiŋk/
Declension
declension of niðurlæging
| f-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | niðurlæging | niðurlægingin | niðurlægingar | niðurlægingarnar |
| accusative | niðurlægingu | niðurlæginguna | niðurlægingar | niðurlægingarnar |
| dative | niðurlægingu | niðurlægingunni | niðurlægingum | niðurlægingunum |
| genitive | niðurlægingar | niðurlægingarinnar | niðurlæginga | niðurlæginganna |
Synonyms
- (humiliation): auðmýking, lítillækkun
Further reading
- “niðurlæging” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
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