tæring

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Icelandic

Etymology

From tæra (to corrode) +‎ -ing.

(tuberculosis): Compare obsolete Norwegian Nynorsk tæring f.

Pronunciation

Noun

tæring f (genitive singular tæringar, no plural)

  1. corrosion
    Synonym: eyðing
  2. tuberculosis, consumption
    Synonym: berklar

Declension

    Declension of tæring
f-s1 singular
indefinite definite
nominative tæring tæringin
accusative tæringu tæringuna
dative tæringu tæringunni
genitive tæringar tæringarinnar

Further reading

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the verb tæra +‎ -ing. Compare Icelandic tæring and Dutch tering.

Noun

tæring f (definite singular tæringa, uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) tuberculosis

Synonyms