topplaus
Icelandic
editEtymology
editCalque of English topless. Composed of toppur + -laus.
Adjective
edittopplaus (not comparable)
- (uncommon, informal) topless (a woman not wearing clothes above the waist)
- Synonyms: berbrjósta, ber að ofan
- (uncommon, automotive) topless (a convertible that has the top retracted)
Usage notes
editThis term is primarily used by authors translating the English term topless. The terms berbrjósta and ber að ofan are more idiomatic.
Inflection
edit positive (strong declension)
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | topplaus | topplaus | topplaust |
accusative | topplausan | topplausa | topplaust |
dative | topplausum | topplausri | topplausu |
genitive | topplauss | topplausrar | topplauss |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | topplausir | topplausar | topplaus |
accusative | topplausa | topplausar | topplaus |
dative | topplausum | topplausum | topplausum |
genitive | topplausra | topplausra | topplausra |
positive (weak declension)
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | topplausi | topplausa | topplausa |
accusative | topplausa | topplausu | topplausa |
dative | topplausa | topplausu | topplausa |
genitive | topplausa | topplausu | topplausa |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | topplausu | topplausu | topplausu |
accusative | topplausu | topplausu | topplausu |
dative | topplausu | topplausu | topplausu |
genitive | topplausu | topplausu | topplausu |
Coordinate terms
editFurther reading
edit- “topplaus” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)