stoð

See also: stod, stoth, stoþ, stóð, and stǫð

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stoð, from Proto-Germanic *stuþs. Cognate with Old English studu (English stud).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔːð

Noun

stoð f (genitive singular stoðar, nominative plural stoðir)

  1. post
    Synonym: stólpi
  2. pillar, support
    Synonym: stuðningur

Declension

Declension of stoð (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative stoð stoðin stoðir stoðirnar
accusative stoð stoðina stoðir stoðirnar
dative stoð stoðinni stoðum stoðunum
genitive stoðar stoðarinnar stoða stoðanna

Derived terms

  • bókastoð (“bookend”)
  • vera einhverjum stoð og stytta (“to be someone's support and mainstay”)
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