kollhnís

Icelandic

Etymology

From the Old Norse kollhnís (“a somersault”), from kollr (“a top, a summit”) and hnísa (“a dolphin”), see also the Old Norse stingast kollhnís (“to make a somersault”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɔtl.n̥iːs/

Noun

kollhnís m (genitive singular kollhníss, nominative plural kollhnísar)

somersault

Usage notes

The world kollhnís is mainly used in its accusative form kollhnís (“a somersault”).

Declension

declension of kollhnís

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
m-s1	singular		plural
nominative	kollhnís	kollhnísinn	kollhnísar	kollhnísarnir
accusative	kollhnís	kollhnísinn	kollhnísa	kollhnísana
dative	kollhnís	kollhnísnum	kollhnísum	kollhnísunum
genitive	kollhníss	kollhníssins	kollhnísa	kollhnísanna

Synonyms

(somersault): heljarstökk

Derived terms

fara kollhnís (to do a somersault, to turn somersaults)
steypa sér kollhnís (to do a somersault, to turn somersaults)
stingast kollhnís (to do a somersault, to turn somersaults)

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