glæpon
Icelandic
Etymology
Glæp- is from glæpur, but the origin and meaning of -on is unclear.[1] Appears in the 1940s.[1]
Noun
glæpon m (genitive singular glæpons, nominative plural glæponar)
- (informal) a criminal
- Synonym: glæpamaður, Synonym: bófi
Declension
declension of glæpon
m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | glæpon | glæponinn | glæponar | glæponarnir |
accusative | glæpon | glæponinn | glæpona | glæponana |
dative | glæponi / glæpon | glæponinum | glæponum | glæponunum |
genitive | glæpons | glæponsins | glæpona | glæponanna |
References
- Aðalsteinn Eyþórsson. „Hvenær kemur glæpon í íslenskt mál?“ Vísindavefurinn, 2015.
Further reading
- glæpon in Icelandic dictionaries at ISLEX