kynni

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kynni, from Proto-Germanic *kunþiją (“knowledge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰɪnːɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɪnːɪ

Noun

kynni n (genitive singular kynnis, nominative plural kynni)

1. (often in the plural) acquaintance, familiarity

Declension

Declension of kynni (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kynni	kynnið	kynni	kynnin
accusative	kynni	kynnið	kynni	kynnin
dative	kynni	kynninu	kynnum	kynnunum
genitive	kynnis	kynnisins	kynna	kynnanna

Derived terms

• komast í kynni við (“to become acquainted with; to get to know [somebody]”)

Verb

kynni

1. first/third-person singular past subjunctive active of kunna