akkur
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈahkʏr/
- Rhymes: -ahkʏr
Noun
akkur m (genitive singular akkurs or akks, no plural)
Usage notes
- The term is either used with an r belonging to the stem (stofnlægur) or not.
- May be used with enginn (“no”), lítill (“little”) and nokkur (“some”):
- Það er lítill akkur í þessu.
- There is little to be had from this.
Declension
declension of akkur
| m-s1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | akkur | akkurinn |
| accusative | akkur | akkurinn |
| dative | akkri | akkrinum |
| genitive | akkurs | akkursins |
or:
Synonyms
- (benefit): hagur, kostur, ágóði, fengur, ávinningur
Derived terms
- sjá sér akkur í einhverju, sjá sér akk í einhverju (“to see gain in something”)
- sjá sér engan akkur í einhverju, sjá sér engan akk í einhverju (“to see no gain in something”)
- vera akkur í einhverju (“of something to be beneficial”)
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