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Icelandic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Danish pure (“absolute”), from Latin pūre (“purely”).
Adjective
púra (not comparable)
- (colloquial) pure, absolute, total
- Þetta er púra sannleikur. ― This is the absolute truth!
Usage notes
Occasionally written as a prefix.
Synonyms
Etymology 2
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Noun
púra f
- (rare, regional) an old and wasted sheep