See also: Pura, pura, purā, and -pura

Icelandic edit

Pronunciation edit

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Etymology 1 edit

From Danish pure (absolute), from Latin pūre (purely).

Adjective edit

púra (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) pure, absolute, total
    Þetta er púra sannleikur.This is the absolute truth!
Usage notes edit

Occasionally written as a prefix.

Synonyms edit

Etymology 2 edit

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Noun edit

púra f

  1. (rare, regional) an old and wasted sheep