tyggigúmmí

Icelandic

Etymology

A calque of Danish tyggegummi, equivalent to tyggja (“chew”) +‎ gúmmí (“gum, rubber”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈtʰɪcːɪˌkum(ː)i(ː)]

Noun

tyggigúmmí n

  1. chewing gum (a sweetened flavoured preparation of chicle, made for chewing)

Declension
declension of tyggigúmmí
n-s singular
indefinite definite
nominative tyggigúmmí tyggigúmmíið
accusative tyggigúmmí tyggigúmmíið
dative tyggigúmmíi tyggigúmmíinu
genitive tyggigúmmís tyggigúmmísins

Synonyms
  • (chewing gum): jórturleður, tyggjó
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