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Icelandic
Noun
sokkaleistur m (genitive singular sokkaleists, nominative plural sokkaleistar)
- a low cut sock
- “Heklaðir sokkaleistar”, in Bændablaðið, 2015 October 22, page 73: “Sokkaleistarnir eru heklaðir úr grófgerðu garni”
- the sole of a sock
- Sokkaleistarnir mínir voru orðnir gegnblautir. ― The soles of my socks had become wet.
- Kulda frá gólfinu lagði í gegnum sokkaleistana. ― The cold temperature of the floor made its way through the soles of my socks.
- (in the phrase "á sokkaleistunum") to be shoeless (to be wearing socks but not shoes, often in a situation where shoes would be expected such as outside)
- Hann hljóp út á sokkaleistunum. ― He ran out of the house without putting shoes on.
- Þingmaðurinn var á sokkaleistunum í þingsal. ― The member of parliament wasn't wearing shoes in the parliament hall.
- Ég er 175 cm á hæð á sokkaleistunum. ― I am 175 cm tall (measured while wearing my socks).
Usage notes
Only the last meaning ("á sokkaleistunum") is common in modern Icelandic; the first two meanings are sufficiently rare that many speakers are not familiar with them.
Declension
Declension of sokkaleistur (masculine)
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