steypa

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse steypa, from Proto-Germanic *staupijaną (to pour, soak). Cognate with Swedish stöpa (to pour (a wax candle)).

Verb

steypa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative steypti, supine steypt)

  1. to cast, to mould, to found
    Synonym: móta
  2. to make from concrete
    Synonym: byggja úr steypu
  3. to hurl, to throw
    Synonyms: slöngva, kasta
  4. to overthrow, to topple
    Synonym: fella
  5. to pour out
    Synonym: hella
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Etymology 2

Noun

steypa f (genitive singular steypu, nominative plural steypur)

  1. casting, moulding, founding
  2. foundry
  3. concrete
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