úrvinnsla
Icelandic
Etymology
Verbal noun to vinna úr (“to process”); from úr (“out of, from”) + vinnsla (“work, processing”), the latter being the verbal noun to vinna (“to work, process”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈurvɪnstla/
Noun
úrvinnsla f (genitive singular úrvinnslu, no plural)
- the process of making something out of raw materials; processing
- the process of analyzing and drawing from original sources and working their material into a composition such as a news article, scientific paper or literary work; editing; editorial work; adaptation
- (music) development (section of music in which the original theme is manipulated)
Declension
declension of úrvinnsla
| f-w1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | úrvinnsla | úrvinnslan |
| accusative | úrvinnslu | úrvinnsluna |
| dative | úrvinnslu | úrvinnslunni |
| genitive | úrvinnslu | úrvinnslunnar |
Further reading
- “úrvinnsla” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
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