jöstur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse jǫstr, from Proto-Germanic *jestuz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjœstʏr/
• Rhymes: -œstʏr

Noun

jöstur m (genitive singular jastar, no plural)

1. (archaic) yeast

Declension

declension of jöstur

m-s3	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	jöstur	jösturinn
accusative	jöst	jöstinn
dative	jesti	jestinum
genitive	jastar	jastarins

Note: Dative form not attested.

Synonyms

• (yeast): ger