stofn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stofn, stomn, from Proto-Germanic *stōmnaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /stɔpn/
    Rhymes: -ɔpn

Noun

stofn m (genitive singular stofns, nominative plural stofnar)

  1. trunk, bole
  2. stock
  3. livestock
  4. stem
  5. (statistics) population, universe; (group of units (persons, objects, or other items) enumerated in a census or from which a sample is drawn)

Declension
declension of stofn
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative stofn stofninn stofnar stofnarnir
accusative stofn stofninn stofna stofnana
dative stofni stofninum stofnum stofnunum
genitive stofns stofnsins stofna stofnanna

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See also

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stōmnaz, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *stōmô (“base, foundation”). Compare Old Norse stomn, stofn (“stem; stump; foundation; stock”), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐍉𐌼𐌰 (stōma).

Alternatively, from Proto-Germanic *stubnaz, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *stubbaz (“stump”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /stofn/, [stovn]

Noun

stofn m

  1. (of a plant) stem
  2. (of a tree) stump
  3. (by extension) offspring; progeny

Declension
Declension of stofn (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative stofn stofnas
accusative stofn stofnas
genitive stofnes stofna
dative stofne stofnum

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Middle English: stoven
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