litningur

Icelandic

Etymology

From litur (“colour”), a loan translation of Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “chroma, colour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪhtniŋkʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɪhtniŋkʏr

Noun

litningur m (genitive singular litnings, nominative plural litningar)

1. (biology, cytology) chromosome

Declension

declension of litningur

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	litningur	litningurinn	litningar	litningarnir
accusative	litning	litninginn	litninga	litningana
dative	litningi	litningnum	litningum	litningunum
genitive	litnings	litningsins	litninga	litninganna

Derived terms

• litningsendi (“telomere”)
• X-litningur (“X chromosome”)
• Y-litningur (“Y chromosome”)