klósett

See also: klosett

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish kloset (“a room for urination and defecation”), from German Klosett, from English closet. Compare English water closet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰlouːsɛht/

Noun

klósett n (genitive singular klósetts, nominative plural klósett)

  1. toilet
  2. bathroom, WC
    Synonyms: baðherbergi n, salerni n, snyrting f, vatnssalerni n, mígildi n

Declension

Declension of klósett (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative klósett klósettið klósett klósettin
accusative klósett klósettið klósett klósettin
dative klósetti klósettinu klósettum klósettunum
genitive klósetts klósettsins klósetta klósettanna

Derived terms

References

  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “klósett”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
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