"tímaspursmál" meaning in Icelandic

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Noun

Forms: tímaspursmáls [genitive, singular], tímaspursmál [nominative, plural]
Etymology: From tíma (“of time”) the genitive form of tími (“time”) and spursmál (“a problem, a question, an issue”); literally meaning "a question of time". Etymology templates: {{m|is|tíma||of time}} tíma (“of time”), {{m|is|tími||time}} tími (“time”), {{m|is|spursmál||a problem, a question, an issue}} spursmál (“a problem, a question, an issue”) Head templates: {{head|is|nouns|genitive singular|tímaspursmáls|||||||nominative plural|tímaspursmál|||||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=}} tímaspursmál n (genitive singular tímaspursmáls, nominative plural tímaspursmál), {{is-noun|n|tímaspursmáls|tímaspursmál}} tímaspursmál n (genitive singular tímaspursmáls, nominative plural tímaspursmál)
  1. a question of time Tags: neuter Synonyms (question of time): spurning um tíma, tímaspurning
    Sense id: en-tímaspursmál-is-noun-Vbiz4QIX Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header

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