púra

See also: pură, pura, purā, -pura, and Pura

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʰuːra/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Danish pure (“absolute”), from Latin pūre (“purely”).

Adjective

púra (indeclinable)

  1. (colloquial) pure, absolute, total
    Synonym: hreinn og beinn
    Þetta er púra sannleikur. ― This is the absolute truth!
Usage notes

Occasionally written as a prefix.

Etymology 2

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Noun

púra f (genitive singular púru, nominative plural púrur)

  1. (rare, regional) an old and wasted sheep
Declension
Declension of púra (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative púra púran púrur púrurnar
accusative púru púruna púrur púrurnar
dative púru púrunni púrum púrunum
genitive púru púrunnar púra púranna
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