mannbroddar

Icelandic

Etymology

From maður (“human”) +‎ broddur (“spike”), possibly referring to these being spikes for humans rather than spikes for horses or vehicles. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Noun

mannbroddar m pl (plural only, genitive plural mannbrodda)

  1. crampons or ice cleats, metal spikes attached to shoesoles to prevent slipping on ice

Declension

Declension of mannbroddar (pl-only masculine)
plural
indefinite definite
nominative mannbroddar mannbroddarnir
accusative mannbrodda mannbroddana
dative mannbroddum mannbroddunum
genitive mannbrodda mannbroddanna
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