rusl

See also: русл

Icelandic

Etymology

Cognate with Faroese rusl, with further origin outside Germanic uncertain.[1] That said, note similarities to Proto-Indo-European *krewH- (“to pile, stack”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rʏstl/
    Rhymes: -ʏstl

Noun

rusl n (genitive singular rusls, no plural)

  1. trash, garbage, junk, litter (useless or disposable material)
    Synonym: sorp
    Ekki gleyma að fara út með ruslið!
    Don't forget to take out the trash!
  2. garbage (anything that's worthless or inferior)

Declension

Declension of rusl (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative rusl ruslið
accusative rusl ruslið
dative rusli ruslinu
genitive rusls ruslsins

Derived terms

References

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

Further reading

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

rusl

  1. imperative of rusla
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