örvun

Icelandic

Alternative forms

  • örvan

Etymology

From örva +‎ -un.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈœrvʏn/
  • Rhymes: -œrvʏn

Noun

örvun f (genitive singular örvunar, nominative plural örvanir)

  1. encouragement, excitement
    Synonym: hvatning
  2. sexual excitement, arousal

Declension

Declension of örvun (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative örvun örvunin örvanir örvanirnar
accusative örvun örvunina örvanir örvanirnar
dative örvun örvuninni örvunum örvununum
genitive örvunar örvunarinnar örvana örvananna

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “örvun”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
  • “örvun” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
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