klútur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse klútr, probably from Old English clūt, whence also English clout.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰluːtʏr/
- Rhymes: -uːtʏr
Declension
declension of klútur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | klútur | klúturinn | klútar | klútarnir |
| accusative | klút | klútinn | klúta | klútana |
| dative | klúti / klút | klútnum | klútum | klútunum |
| genitive | klúts | klútsins | klúta | klútanna |
Derived terms
- hálsklútur (“neckerchief, scarf, cravat”)
- skýluklútur (“headscarf”)
- snýtuklútur (“handkerchief”)
- vasaklútur (“handkerchief”)
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
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