lögreglukona

Icelandic

Etymology

From lögregla (“police”) +‎ kona (“woman”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlœɣ.rɛklʏˌkɔːna/

Noun

lögreglukona f (genitive singular lögreglukonu, nominative plural lögreglukonur)

  1. policewoman

Usage notes
  • This term is only use for female police officers. The term lögreglumaður (“a police officer; a policeman”) may refer to policemen and be gender-neutral referring to police officers of both genders.

Declension
declension of lögreglukona
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lögreglukona lögreglukonan lögreglukonur lögreglukonurnar
accusative lögreglukonu lögreglukonuna lögreglukonur lögreglukonurnar
dative lögreglukonu lögreglukonunni lögreglukonum lögreglukonunum
genitive lögreglukonu lögreglukonunnar lögreglukona lögreglukonanna
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