sópur

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Icelandic

Etymology

sópa (“to sweep”) +‎ -ur (“nominal suffix”).[1] Compare English sweeper for a similar and related formation.

Pronunciation

Noun

sópur m (genitive singular sóps, nominative plural sópar)

  1. broom

Declension

Declension of sópur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sópur sópurinn sópar sóparnir
accusative sóp sópinn sópa sópana
dative sóp sópnum sópum sópunum
genitive sóps sópsins sópa sópanna

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “sópur”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

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