strútur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstruːtʏr/

  Rhymes: -uːtʏr

Etymology 1

Attested since the 16th century. Probably from Old English strūta, strȳta, or from Middle English. Ultimately from Latin strūthiō.

Noun

strútur m (genitive singular strúts, nominative plural strútar)

1. ostrich

Etymology 2

From Old Norse strútr, from Proto-Germanic *strūtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₁- (“to be stiff”). Also related to German Strauß (“bouquet”).

Noun

strútur m (genitive singular strúts, nominative plural strútar)

1. (historical) a kind of scarf wrapped in a certain style around the neck

References

• Pokorny, Julius (1959) “1022-27”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 1022-27

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)