leppur
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse leppr (“lock of hair; rag”), from Proto-Germanic *lappa-, *lappô (“rag, cloth”), of uncertain origin, possibly Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editleppur m (genitive singular lepps, nominative plural leppar)
Declension
editDeclension of leppur | ||||
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m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | leppur | leppurinn | leppar | lepparnir |
accusative | lepp | leppinn | leppa | leppana |
dative | leppi / lepp | leppnum | leppum | leppunum |
genitive | lepps | leppsins | leppa | leppanna |
Synonyms
editReferences
edit- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “lap”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ Roberts, Edward A. (2014) “lapa”, in A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN
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- Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Icelandic terms with unknown etymologies
- Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Icelandic 2-syllable words
- Icelandic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Icelandic/ɛhpʏr
- Rhymes:Icelandic/ɛhpʏr/2 syllables
- Icelandic lemmas
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