glópur

See also: glopur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse glópr, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly related to Ancient Greek χαλάω (khaláō, “I loosen”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklouːpʏr/
    Rhymes: -ouːpʏr

Noun

glópur m (genitive singular glóps, nominative plural glópar)

  1. fool, idiot
    Synonyms: flón, fífl, hálfviti, auli, bjáni, imbi, heimskingi

Declension

Declension of glópur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative glópur glópurinn glópar glóparnir
accusative glóp glópinn glópa glópana
dative glóp glópnum glópum glópunum
genitive glóps glópsins glópa glópanna

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Wood, F. A. (1905). Indo-European Ax:axi:axu. France: K.J. Trübner, p. 108

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