rýni
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse rýni (“scrutiny, contemplation”), itself related to rún (“rune”) + -i f (abstract noun suffix), thus "looking at runes" > "scrutiny". Compare Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌹 (garuni, “council”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈriːnɪ/
Noun
rýni f (genitive singular rýni, no plural)
- scrutiny
- 2012, Árni Heimir Ingólfsson, “Fimm „ütlendsker tonar“ í Rask 98”, in Gripla, number 23, w:Árnastofnun:
- Mótettan Gaudete psallentes lætur vel í eyrum þótt nánari rýni leiði í ljós að hún er ekki samin af atvinnutónskáldi.
- The motet Gaudete psallentes is pleasing to the ear, although a closer scrutiny reveals that it was not composed by a professional composer.
Usage notes
This term is mostly frequently used in the compound gagnrýni (“criticism”).
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | rýni | rýnin |
| accusative | rýni | rýnina |
| dative | rýni | rýninni |
| genitive | rýni | rýninnar |
Derived terms
- gagnrýni (“criticism”)
- ritrýni (“peer review”)
References
- ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “rýna”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN, page 783 (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
Further reading
- “rýni” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
- Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2026), “rýni”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies