klútur

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse klútr, probably from Old English clūt, whence also English clout.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkʰluːtʏr/
Rhymes: -uːtʏr

Noun

klútur m (genitive singular klúts, nominative plural klútar)

kerchief

Declension

declension of klútur

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
m-s1	singular		plural
nominative	klútur	klúturinn	klútar	klútarnir
accusative	klút	klútinn	klúta	klútana
dative	klúti / klút	klútnum	klútum	klútunum
genitive	klúts	klútsins	klúta	klútanna

Derived terms

hálsklútur (“neckerchief, scarf, cravat”)
skýluklútur (“headscarf”)
snýtuklútur (“handkerchief”)
vasaklútur (“handkerchief”)

References

Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)

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