hlust

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hlust, from Proto-Germanic *hlustiz.

Pronunciation

Noun

hlust f (genitive singular hlustar, nominative plural hlustir)

  1. (anatomy) ear canal

Declension

Declension of hlust (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hlust hlustin hlustir hlustirnar
accusative hlust hlustina hlustir hlustirnar
dative hlust hlustinni hlustum hlustunum
genitive hlustar hlustarinnar hlusta hlustanna

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hlustiz.

Noun

hlust f (genitive hlustar, plural hlustir)

  1. ear
    Synonym: eyra

Declension

Declension of hlust (strong i-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hlust hlustin hlustir hlustirnar
accusative hlust hlustina hlustir hlustirnar
dative hlust hlustinni hlustum hlustunum
genitive hlustar hlustarinnar hlusta hlustanna

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “hlust”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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