hauskúpa

Icelandic

Etymology

From haus (“skull”) +‎ kúpa (“hollow hemispherical object, dome”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhøyːsˌkʰuːpa/

Noun

hauskúpa f (genitive singular hauskúpu, nominative plural hauskúpur)

  1. (anatomy) cranium, skull
    Synonym: höfuðkúpa

Declension

Declension of hauskúpa (feminine, based on kúpa)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hauskúpa hauskúpan hauskúpur hauskúpurnar
accusative hauskúpu hauskúpuna hauskúpur hauskúpurnar
dative hauskúpu hauskúpunni hauskúpum hauskúpunum
genitive hauskúpu hauskúpunnar hauskúpna, hauskúpa hauskúpnanna, hauskúpanna
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