kynhvöt

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Icelandic

Etymology

From kyn- (sex, sexual) +‎ hvöt (an urge).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcʰɪ(ː)nˌxʷœːt/
  • IPA(key): /ˈcʰɪ(ː)nˌkʰvœːt/

Noun

kynhvöt f (genitive singular kynhvatar, nominative plural kynhvatir)

  1. a sex drive, a sexual drive
    Sem dregur úr kynhvöt.
    An antaphrodisiac.

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