lögreglukona

Icelandic

Etymology

From lögregla (“police”) +‎ kona (“woman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlœɣ.rɛklʏˌkɔːna/

Noun

lögreglukona f (genitive singular lögreglukonu, nominative plural lögreglukonur)

1. policewoman

Usage notes

• This term is only use for female police officers. The term lögreglumaður (“a police officer; a policeman”) may refer to policemen and be gender-neutral referring to police officers of both genders.

Declension

declension of lögreglukona

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lögreglukona	lögreglukonan	lögreglukonur	lögreglukonurnar
accusative	lögreglukonu	lögreglukonuna	lögreglukonur	lögreglukonurnar
dative	lögreglukonu	lögreglukonunni	lögreglukonum	lögreglukonunum
genitive	lögreglukonu	lögreglukonunnar	lögreglukona	lögreglukonanna