stofn

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

• IPA^(key): /stɔpn/

  Rhymes: -ɔpn

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)

   Synonyms: þýði, hópur, (uncommon) lýður

• stofnlægur (“found in the stem of words”)

• úrtak (“sample (statistics)”)

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”).

• IPA^(key): /stofn/, [stovn]

stofn m

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

Strong a-stem:

• stocc

• stemn

• Middle English: stoven