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Icelandic
Etymology
From inn- (“in”) + sog (“the act of sucking”).
Pronunciation
Noun
innsog n (genitive singular innsogs, nominative plural innsog)
- choke (control on a carburettor)
- inhalation
- Synonym: innöndun
Hann talaði stanslaust og þegar hann þurfti að anda talaði hann á innsoginu.- He spoke nonstop, and when he needed to breathe he spoke while inhaling.
Usage notes
- The sense "inhalation" is mostly used in the set phrase á innsoginu (“while inhaling”).
Declension
Declension of innsog (neuter)
Derived terms
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