Attested since the 16th century. Probably from Old English strūta, strȳta, or from Middle English. Ultimately from Latin strūthiō.
strútur m (genitive singular strúts, nominative plural strútar)
Declension of strútur | ||||
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m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | strútur | strúturinn | strútar | strútarnir |
accusative | strút | strútinn | strúta | strútana |
dative | strúti / strút | strútnum | strútum | strútunum |
genitive | strúts | strútsins | strúta | strútanna |
From Old Norse strútr, from Proto-Germanic *strūtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₁- (“to be stiff”). Also related to German Strauß (“bouquet”).
strútur m (genitive singular strúts, nominative plural strútar)
Declension of strútur | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | strútur | strúturinn | strútar | strútarnir |
accusative | strút | strútinn | strúta | strútana |
dative | strúti / strút | strútnum | strútum | strútunum |
genitive | strúts | strútsins | strúta | strútanna |