strútur
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstruːtʏr/
- Rhymes: -uːtʏr
Etymology 1
Attested since the 16th century. Probably from Old English strūta, strȳta, or from Middle English. Ultimately from Latin strūthiō.
Noun
strútur m (genitive singular strúts, nominative plural strútar)
- ostrich
Declension
declension of strútur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | strútur | strúturinn | strútar | strútarnir |
| accusative | strút | strútinn | strúta | strútana |
| dative | strúti / strút | strútnum | strútum | strútunum |
| genitive | strúts | strútsins | strúta | strútanna |
Etymology 2
From Old Norse strútr, from Proto-Germanic *strūtaz. Also related to German Strauß.
Noun
strútur m (genitive singular strúts, nominative plural strútar)
- (historical) a kind of scarf wrapped in a certain style around the neck
Declension
declension of strútur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | strútur | strúturinn | strútar | strútarnir |
| accusative | strút | strútinn | strúta | strútana |
| dative | strúti / strút | strútnum | strútum | strútunum |
| genitive | strúts | strútsins | strúta | strútanna |
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.