See also: í stað

Icelandic

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Etymology

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Literally “something to step in”, from í (in) +‎ stað (step) (related to the verb standa (to stand)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ístað n (genitive singular ístaðs, nominative plural ístöð)

  1. stirrup (riding)
  2. (anatomy) stirrup, stapes

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