fjölkynngi

Icelandic

Etymology

From fjöl- (“many, much, manifold”) +‎ kynngi (“magic”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfjœl.cʰiɲcɪ/

Noun

fjölkynngi f (genitive singular fjölkynngi, no plural)

  1. (archaic) magic, sorcery, witchcraft, the black arts

Declension
declension of fjölkynngi
f-w2 singular
indefinite definite
nominative fjölkynngi fjölkynngin
accusative fjölkynngi fjölkynngina
dative fjölkynngi fjölkynnginni
genitive fjölkynngi fjölkynnginnar

Derived terms
  • fjölkunnugur (“skilled in the black arts”)
  • fjölkynngisbragð (“a magic trick”)
  • fjölkynngisbók (“a magical book, grimoire”)
  • fjölkynngisfólk (“wizard-folk”)
  • fjölkynngiskona (“a sorceress”)
  • fjölkynngislist (“magic art”)
  • fjölkynngisorð (“a magic spell”)
  • fjölkynngisveður (“a gale produced by sorcery”)
  • fjölkynngisíþrótt (“magic art”)
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