Faroese

Noun

kjarni m (genitive singular kjarna, plural kjarnar)

1. kernel; (central part of a nut)
2. pit, pip, stone (of a fruit)
3. core, nucleus, essence, central part
4. (chemistry, physics) nucleus (massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons)

Declension

Synonyms

• (3) aðaltáttur

Derived terms

• jarðarkjarni
• kyknukjarni
• kjarnahús
• kjarnorka
• kjarnorkuverk

Related terms

• skali
• hylki
• korn

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰartnɪ/

  Rhymes: -artnɪ

Noun

kjarni m ‎(genitive singular kjarna, nominative plural kjarnar)

1. core, essence, nucleus
2. kernel; (central part of a nut)
3. (chemistry, physics) nucleus (massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons)
4. (cytology) nucleus (large organelle found in cells which contains genetic material)
5. (computing) kernel (central part in most computer operating systems)

Declension

Synonyms

• (core, essence, nucleus): aðalatriði
• (atomic nucleus): atómkjarni, frumeindarkjarni
• (system kernel): stýrikjarni

Derived terms

• feðmingarkjarni (convolution kernel)
• kjarni málsins (the heart of the matter)

See also

• frumeind
• hneta

External links

• kjarni on the Icelandic Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^is