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hauskúpa

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From haus (“skull”) +‎ kúpa (“hollow hemispherical object, dome”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhøyːsˌkʰuːpa/

Noun

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hauskúpa f (genitive singular hauskúpu, nominative plural hauskúpur)

  1. (anatomy) cranium, skull
    Synonym: höfuðkúpa

Declension

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    Declension of hauskúpa
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hauskúpa hauskúpan hauskúpur hauskúpurnar
accusative hauskúpu hauskúpuna hauskúpur hauskúpurnar
dative hauskúpu hauskúpunni hauskúpum hauskúpunum
genitive hauskúpu hauskúpunnar hauskúpa/hauskúpna hauskúpanna/hauskúpnanna
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