sandur
See also: Sandur
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Icelandic sandur (“sand”). Doublet of sand.
Noun
sandur (plural sandurs)
- (geology) A plain created by the outwash of glacial meltwater.
Alternative forms
- sandar
- sandr
Translations
outwash plain
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Anagrams
- Raunds, Sundar, nardus
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse sandr, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsantʊɹ/
- Rhymes: -antʊɹ
- Homophone: Sandur
Noun
sandur m (genitive singular sands, plural sandar)
- sand
Declension
m7 | Singular | Plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | sandur | sandurin | sandar | sandarnir |
Accusative | sand | sandin | sandar | sandarnar |
Dative | sandi | sandinum | sondum | sondunum |
Genitive | sands | sandsins | sanda | sandanna |
Hyponyms
- áarsandur
- fjørusandur
- loppusandur
- sjósandur
Related terms
- sandbotnur
- sandheyggjur
- sandjørð
- sandkorn
- sandoyðimørk
Further reading
- "sandur" at Sprotin.fo
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse sandr, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsantʏr/
- Rhymes: -antʏr
Noun
sandur m (genitive singular sands, nominative plural sandar)
- sand
- 1861, Grímur Thomsen, “Á Sprengisandi”:
- Ríðum, ríðum og rekum yfir sandinn / rennur sól á bak við Arnarfell
- Ride, ride, ride hard across the sands, the sun is settling behind Arnarfell
- 1861, Grímur Thomsen, “Á Sprengisandi”:
Declension
declension of sandur
m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | sandur | sandurinn | sandar | sandarnir |
accusative | sand | sandinn | sanda | sandana |
dative | sandi | sandinum | söndum | söndunum |
genitive | sands | sandsins | sanda | sandanna |
Derived terms
- bölva í sand og ösku
Descendants
- → English: sandur
- → German: Sander