byrjun

Icelandic

Etymology

From byrja (“to begin”) +‎ -un.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪr.jʏn/
• Rhymes: -ɪrjʏn

Noun

byrjun f (genitive singular byrjunar, nominative plural byrjanir)

1. beginning, outset, start
2. (chess) opening

Declension

declension of byrjun

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	byrjun	byrjunin	byrjanir	byrjanirnar
accusative	byrjun	byrjunina	byrjanir	byrjanirnar
dative	byrjun	byrjuninni	byrjunum	byrjununum
genitive	byrjunar	byrjunarinnar	byrjana	byrjananna

Synonyms

• (beginning): upphaf

Related terms

• byrja