lausasala

Icelandic

Etymology

From laus +‎ sala.

Noun

lausasala f (genitive singular lausasölu, nominative plural lausasölur)

  1. to sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers, as opposed to subscription or wholesale, often applied to magazines
  2. (pharmacology) over-the-counter, a medication that can be purchased without a prescription
    Synonym: ólyfseðilsskyldur
    Íbúfen er ekki lyfseðilsskylt, það fæst í lausasölu.Ibuprofen is not a prescription drug, it is an over-the-counter drug.

Declension

Declension of lausasala (feminine, based on sala)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lausasala lausasalan lausasölur lausasölurnar
accusative lausasölu lausasöluna lausasölur lausasölurnar
dative lausasölu lausasölunni lausasölum lausasölunum
genitive lausasölu lausasölunnar lausasalna, lausasala lausasalnanna, lausasalanna

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