munnur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse munnr, from Proto-Germanic *munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ment-.

Alternative forms

muður

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmʊnːʊɹ/
Rhymes: -ʊnːʊɹ

Noun

munnur m (genitive singular muns, plural munnar)

mouth
sip, mouthful

Declension

m9	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	munnur	munnurin	munnar	munnarnir
Accusative	munn	munnin	munnar	munnarnar
Dative	munni	munninum	munnum	munnunum
Genitive	muns	munsins	munna	munnanna

Synonyms

muður

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse munnr, from Proto-Germanic *munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ment-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmʏnːʏr/
Rhymes: -ʏnːʏr

Noun

munnur m (genitive singular munns, nominative plural munnar)

mouth
En amma, af hverju ertu með svona stóran munn?
But grandmother, why do you have such a big mouth?

Declension

declension of munnur

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
m-s1	singular		plural
nominative	munnur	munnurinn	munnar	munnarnir
accusative	munn	munninn	munna	munnana
dative	munni	munninum	munnum	munnunum
genitive	munns	munnsins	munna	munnanna

Synonyms

(mouth): kjaftur m

Derived terms

munnangur (mouth ulcer)
munnbyssa (blowgun)
munnfylli (a mouthful)
munnharpa (harmonica)
munnkarfa (muzzle)
munnmök (oral sex)
munnskol (mouthwash)
munnvatn (saliva)
munnþurrka (napkin)

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