fóstur

See also: fostur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoustʏr/
    Rhymes: -oustʏr

Noun

fóstur n (genitive singular fósturs, nominative plural fóstur)

  1. fostering
  2. foetus/fetus

Declension

Declension of fóstur (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fóstur fóstrið fóstur fóstrin
accusative fóstur fóstrið fóstur fóstrin
dative fóstri fóstrinu fóstrum fóstrunum
genitive fósturs fóstursins fóstra fóstranna

Derived terms

  • (fostering): fósturfaðir, fósturjörð, fósturmóðir, fóstureyðingar, taka í fóstur
  • (fetus): fóstureyðing f (abortion)