kubbur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse kubbr, from the same ultimate source as kobbi (“seal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰʏpːʏr/
- Rhymes: -ʏpːʏr
Noun
kubbur m (genitive singular kubbs, nominative plural kubbar)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kubbur | kubburinn | kubbar | kubbarnir |
| accusative | kubb | kubbinn | kubba | kubbana |
| dative | kubbi, kubb | kubbnum | kubbum | kubbunum |
| genitive | kubbs | kubbsins | kubba | kubbanna |
References
- Pokorny, Julius (1959) “393-98”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 393-98
Further reading
- “kubbur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)