hártogun

Icelandic

Etymology

From toga í meaning "to pull" + the accusative singular of hár meaning "hair". Meaning "pulling of hair".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhaur̥ˌtʰɔːɣʏn/

Noun

hártogun f (genitive singular hártogunar, nominative plural hártoganir)

  1. quibble, hair-splitting

Declension
declension of hártogun
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hártogun hártogunin hártogunir hártogunirnar
accusative hártogun hártogunina hártogunir hártogunirnar
dative hártogun hártoguninni hártogunum hártogununum
genitive hártogunar hártogunarinnar hártoguna hártogunanna
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