hreinsun

Icelandic

Etymology

From hreinsa (to clean).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈr̥einsʏn/

Noun

hreinsun f (genitive singular hreinsunar, nominative plural hreinsanir)

  1. cleansing
  2. cleaning, dry cleaning
    Synonym: þurrhreinsun
    Ég fór með fötin í hreinsun.
    I took my clothes to dry cleaning.
  3. (liquid, air) purification
  4. (politics) a purge

Declension

Declension of hreinsun (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hreinsun hreinsunin hreinsanir hreinsanirnar
accusative hreinsun hreinsunina hreinsanir hreinsanirnar
dative hreinsun hreinsuninni hreinsunum hreinsununum
genitive hreinsunar hreinsunarinnar hreinsana hreinsananna

Derived terms

References

  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “hreinsun”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies