fjölkynngi

Icelandic

Etymology

From fjöl- (“many, much, manifold”) +‎ kynngi (“magic”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfjœl.cʰiɲcɪ/

Noun

fjölkynngi f (genitive singular fjölkynngi, no plural)

(archaic) magic, sorcery, witchcraft, the black arts

Declension

declension of fjölkynngi

	indefinite	definite
f-w2	singular
nominative	fjölkynngi	fjölkynngin
accusative	fjölkynngi	fjölkynngina
dative	fjölkynngi	fjölkynnginni
genitive	fjölkynngi	fjölkynnginnar

Derived terms

Terms derived from fjölkynngi

fjölkunnugur (“skilled in the black arts”)
fjölkynngisbragð (“a magic trick”)
fjölkynngisbók (“a magical book, grimoire”)

fjölkynngisfólk (“wizard-folk”)
fjölkynngiskona (“a sorceress”)
fjölkynngislist (“magic art”)

fjölkynngisorð (“a magic spell”)
fjölkynngisveður (“a gale produced by sorcery”)
fjölkynngisíþrótt (“magic art”)

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