rúntur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Danish rundt (“around”), as the word referred to a route encircling Reykjavík's center.
Noun
rúntur m (genitive singular rúnts, nominative plural rúntar)
- driving around without an exact destination as a social activity or for personal enjoyment; cruising
- Kemurðu á rúntinn? ― Want to go for a drive?
- (with definite article) a route encircling a town's center which people enjoy driving or walking during evenings
- a drive; a ride; the act of taking a vehicle for a ride
- route, way
- "mörg undanfarin ár hefur hann tekið sama rúntinn um Eyjafjarðarsveit"
- "hún og grúppan hennar gengu alltaf sama rúntinn í miðbænum"
- Synonym: leið
Declension
declension of rúntur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | rúntur | rúnturinn | rúntar | rúntarnir |
| accusative | rúnt | rúntinn | rúnta | rúntana |
| dative | rúnti | rúntinum | rúntum | rúntunum |
| genitive | rúnts | rúntsins | rúnta | rúntanna |
Derived terms
- rúnta (“to drive around for enjoyment”)
Further reading
- “rúntur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
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