stofn
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse stofn, stomn, from Proto-Germanic *stōmnaz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
stofn m (genitive singular stofns, nominative plural stofnar)
- trunk, bole
- stock
- livestock
- stem
- (statistics) population, universe; (group of units (persons, objects, or other items) enumerated in a census or from which a sample is drawn)
Declension edit
declension of stofn
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- stofnlægur (found in the stem of words)
See also edit
- úrtak (statistics: sample)
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *stōmnaz, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *stōmô (“base, foundation”). Compare Old Norse stomn, stofn (“stem; stump; foundation; stock”), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐍉𐌼𐌰 (stōma).
Alternatively, from Proto-Germanic *stubnaz, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *stubbaz (“stump”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
stofn m
Declension edit
Declension of stofn (strong a-stem)
Synonyms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Middle English: stoven