stó

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sto"

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stó, from Proto-Germanic *stōō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stouː/
    Rhymes: -ouː

Noun

stó f (genitive singular stóar or (now increasingly rare) stór, nominative plural stóar or (now increasingly rare) stór)

  1. fireplace
    Synonyms: hlóðir, arinn

Usage notes

  • The use of the genitive singular and nominative plural form stóar if preferred to stór.

Declension

Declension of stó (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative stó stóin stóar, stór1 stóarnar, stórnar1
accusative stó stóna stóar, stór1 stóarnar, stórnar1
dative stó stónni stóm stónum
genitive stóar, stór1 stóarinnar, stórinnar1 stóa stónna

1Now increasingly rare.

Derived terms

  • stóarhús
  • stóarsteinn (synonymous hlóðarsteinn; a stone slab in front of a fireplace)
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