sníkill

Icelandic

Etymology

From sníkja +‎ -ill.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstniːcɪtl/
  • Rhymes: -iːcɪtl

Noun

sníkill m (genitive singular sníkils, nominative plural sníklar)

  1. (biology) parasite (living organism that exists by stealing resources from another living organism)
    Synonym: sníkjudýr
  2. (grammar) clitic[1]

Declension
declension of sníkill
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sníkill sníkillinn sníklar sníklarnir
accusative sníkil sníkilinn sníkla sníklana
dative sníkli sníklinum sníklum sníklunum
genitive sníkils sníkilsins sníkla sníklanna

See also
  • afæta (“bum, scrounger, parasite”)

References
  1. sníkill
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