kynþáttur

Icelandic

Etymology

From kyn (“kind, race”) +‎ þáttur (“strand, part”). Compare mannkyn (“mankind, human race”), which refers to all humans.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcɪn.θauhtʏr/

Noun

kynþáttur m (genitive singular kynþáttar, nominative plural kynþættir)

  1. race (group distinguished by common ancestry or characteristics)

Declension

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