klósett
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See also: klosett
Icelandic
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish kloset (“a room for urination and defecation”), from German Klosett, from English closet. Compare English water closet.
Pronunciation
Noun
klósett n (genitive singular klósetts, nominative plural klósett)
- toilet
- bathroom, WC
- Synonyms: baðherbergi n, salerni n, snyrting f, vatnssalerni n, mígildi n
Declension
Declension of klósett (neuter)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | klósett | klósettið | klósett | klósettin |
| accusative | klósett | klósettið | klósett | klósettin |
| dative | klósetti | klósettinu | klósettum | klósettunum |
| genitive | klósetts | klósettsins | klósetta | klósettanna |
Derived terms
References
- Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2024), “klósett”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies