Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse keipr, from Proto-Germanic *kaipaz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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keipur m (genitive singular keips, nominative plural keipar)

  1. (nautical) thole
  2. (nautical) rowlock, oarlock

Declension

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    Declension of keipur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative keipur keipurinn keipar keiparnir
accusative keip keipinn keipa keipana
dative keipi / keip keipnum keipum keipunum
genitive keips keipsins keipa keipanna

Derived terms

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  • keipa (to angle, to fish with line and tackle)