butur

See also: bútur and butuR

Icelandic

Etymology

Attested since the 16th century. From Old English botere, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτῡρον (boútūron).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʏːtʏr/

  Rhymes: -ʏːtʏr

Noun

butur n (genitive singular buturs, no plural)

1. (obsolete) butter

Declension

declension of butur

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	butur	butrið
accusative	butur	butrið
dative	butri	butrinu
genitive	buturs	butursins

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)