Icelandic

Noun

kollhnís m ‎(genitive singular kollhníss, nominative plural kollhnísar)

1. somersault ^syn.
2. head over heels, headfirst, turning over completely ^syn.

Derived terms

• fara kollhnís (to do a somersault, to turn somersaults)
• steypa sér kollhnís (to do a somersault, to turn somersaults)
• stingast kollhnís (to do a somersault, to turn somersaults)

Synonyms

• (somersault ^def.): heljarstökk
• (headfirst ^def.): á hausinn

Usage notes

• The world kollhnís is mainly used in it's accusative form kollhnís ‎(“a somersault”).