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fjölskylda
fjölskylda
Icelandic
Noun
fjölskylda f (genitive singular fjölskyldu, nominative plural fjölskyldur)
- a family
Declension
declension of fjölskylda
| f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | fjölskylda | fjölskyldan | fjölskyldur | fjölskyldurnar |
| accusative | fjölskyldu | fjölskylduna | fjölskyldur | fjölskyldurnar |
| dative | fjölskyldu | fjölskyldunni | fjölskyldum | fjölskyldunum |
| genitive | fjölskyldu | fjölskyldunnar | fjölskyldna | fjölskyldnanna |
Usage notes
- The term fjölskylda was well known in older language referring to many duties or much business with a notion of arduousness rather than the contemporary meaning of “family”. One word used to describe a household or a family unit at the time was hyski (once spelled hýski).
Derived terms
- fjölskyldufaðir
- kjarnafjölskylda
- stórfjölskylda