stofn
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stɔpn/
- Rhymes: -ɔpn
Noun
stofn m (genitive singular stofns, nominative plural stofnar)
- trunk, bole
- stock
- livestock
- stem
- (statistics) population, universe; (group of units (persons, objects, or other items) enumerated in a census or from which a sample is drawn)
Declension
declension of stofn
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | stofn | stofninn | stofnar | stofnarnir |
| accusative | stofn | stofninn | stofna | stofnana |
| dative | stofni | stofninum | stofnum | stofnunum |
| genitive | stofns | stofnsins | stofna | stofnanna |
Synonyms
- (statistics: population): þýði, hópur, (uncommon) lýður
Derived terms
- stofnlægur (found in the stem of words)
See also
- úrtak (statistics: sample)
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *stōmnaz, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *stōmô (“base, foundation”). Compare Old Norse stomn, stofn (“stem; stump; foundation; stock”), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐍉𐌼𐌰 (stōma).
Alternatively, from Proto-Germanic *stubnaz, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *stubbaz (“stump”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstofn/, [ˈstovn]
Noun
stofn m (nominative plural stofnas)
- (of a plant) stem
- (of a tree) stump
- (by extension) offspring; progeny
Declension
Declension of stofn (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | stofn | stofnas |
| accusative | stofn | stofnas |
| genitive | stofnes | stofna |
| dative | stofne | stofnum |
Synonyms
- stocc
Related terms
- stefn
Descendants
- Middle English: stoven