stofn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stofn, stomn, from Proto-Germanic *stōmnaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɔpn/

  Rhymes: -ɔpn

Noun

stofn m (genitive singular stofns, nominative plural stofnar)

1. trunk, bole
2. stock
3. livestock
4. stem
5. (statistics) population, universe; (group of units (persons, objects, or other items) enumerated in a census or from which a sample is drawn)

Synonyms

• (statistics: population): þýði, hópur, (uncommon) lýður

Derived terms

• stofnlægur (found in the stem of words)

See also

• úrtak (statistics: sample)

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stōmnaz, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *stōmô (“base, foundation”). Compare Old Norse stomn, stofn (“stem; stump; foundation; stock”), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐍉𐌼𐌰 (stōma).

Alternatively, from Proto-Germanic *stubnaz, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *stubbaz (“stump”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stofn/, [stovn]

Noun

stofn m

1. (of a plant) stem
2. (of a tree) stump
3. (by extension) offspring; progeny

Declension

Declension of stofn (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stofn	stofnas
accusative	stofn	stofnas
genitive	stofnes	stofna
dative	stofne	stofnum

Synonyms

• stocc

Related terms

• stemn

Descendants

• Middle English: stoven