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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse fauskr. Cognate with Elfdalian fuosk and Norwegian fausk.
Pronunciation
Noun
fauskur m (genitive singular fausks, nominative plural fauskar)
- Rotted or fragile piece of wood (often a plank).
Þegar hún steig á hann, brast fauskurinn undir hana.- When she stepped on it, the fragile plank snapped under her.
- (derogatory) Elder; a person of older age in a specified group.
- Synonyms: gamalmenni, gamlingi, öldungur
Við gátum ekki hlustað á þennan fausk því hann talaði of lágt.- We couldn't listen to that geezer because he talked to quietly.
Declension
Declension of fauskur (masculine)
Derived terms
Further reading
- Fauskur in Íslensk nútímamálsorðabók
- Fauskur in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls