sjóður
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse sjóðr, from Proto-Germanic *seudaz, cognate with Lithuanian siūdas. Originally a nominalized past participle of Proto-Indo-European *syuh₁- (“to sew”) (Proto-Germanic *siwjaną).
Pronunciation
Noun
sjóður m (genitive singular sjóðs, nominative plural sjóðir)
Declension
declension of sjóður
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)