púpa

See also: pupa, Pupa, and pupă

Icelandic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin pupa, from special use of Latin pūpa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʰuːpa/
    Rhymes: -uːpa

Noun

púpa f (genitive singular púpu, nominative plural púpur)

  1. cocoon

Declension

Declension of púpa (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative púpa púpan púpur púpurnar
accusative púpu púpuna púpur púpurnar
dative púpu púpunni púpum púpunum
genitive púpu púpunnar púpna, púpa púpnanna, púpanna

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
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