maurasýra

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Icelandic

Etymology

From maur (“ant”) +‎ sýra (“acid”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmøyːraˌsiːra/

Noun

maurasýra f (genitive singular maurasýru, no plural)

  1. (organic chemistry) formic acid

Declension

Declension of maurasýra (sg-only feminine, based on sýra)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative maurasýra maurasýran
accusative maurasýru maurasýruna
dative maurasýru maurasýrunni
genitive maurasýru maurasýrunnar

References

  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2024), “maurasýra”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
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