þúst

Icelandic

Etymology 1

Noun

þúst f

1. a hummock

   Synonym: þúfa

Etymology 2

A contraction of veist (“you know”).

Contraction

þúst

1. (nonstandard, slang) y'know, shortened form of þú (“you”) veist (“know”)

   Æi þúst, ég nenni ekki að elda í dag.

   Ugh y'know, I don't want to cook today.

Usage notes

Common in speech, but rarely written.

See also

• djók