neitun

Icelandic

Etymology

Compare neita (“to deny; to refuse”) +‎ -un.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈneiːtʏn/
  • Rhymes: -eiːtʏn

Noun

neitun f (genitive singular neitunar, nominative plural neitanir)

  1. a refusal
  2. a repudiation
  3. a denial
  4. a negative answer
  5. (syntax, logic) a negation

Declension
declension of neitun
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative neitun neitunin neitanir neitanirnar
accusative neitun neitunina neitanir neitanirnar
dative neitun neituninni neitunum neitununum
genitive neitunar neitunarinnar neitana neitananna

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • neitunarforskeyti
  • neitunargátt (synonym ekki-gátt; a NOT gate)
  • neitunarháttur
  • neitunarmerki
  • neitunarorð
  • neitunarvald
  • sameiginleg neitun (joint denial, non-disjunction, rejection)
  • samneitun (joint denial, non-disjunction, rejection)
  • tvöföld neitun (double negation)
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