snara

Icelandic

A bull being snared with a lasso. ^def. syn.

A noose. ^def. syn.

A loop in graph theory. ^def.

Noun

snara f (genitive singular snöru, nominative plural snörur)

1. a trap, a snare ^fig. syn.
2. a noose ^fig. syn.
3. (graph theory) a loop ^fig.

Synonyms

• (snare): ^def. fig. gildra
• (noose): ^def. fig. hengingaról
• (lasso): ^def. fig. sönguvaður

Verb

snara (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative snaraði, supine snarað)

1. (transitive, takes the accusative) to snare, to lasso ^syn.
2. (transitive, takes the accusative or dative) to translate hastily ^syn.

Synonyms

• (to snare): ^def. fanga
• (to translate): ^def. þýða

Derived terms

• snara sér í fötin
• snara út lögum
• snara út peningum

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Old Swedish

Alternative forms

• snæra

Etymology

From Old Norse snara, from Proto-Germanic *snarhǭ.

Noun

snara f

1. snare

Declension

Declension of snara (on-stem)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	snara	snaran	snaru(r), -o(r)	snaruna(r), -ona(r)
accusative	snaru, -o	snaruna, -ona	snaru(r), -o(r)	snaruna(r), -ona(r)
dative	snaru, -o	snarunni, -onne	snarum, -om	snarumin, -omen
genitive	snaru, -o	snarunna(r), -onna(r)	snara	snaranna

Descendants

• Swedish: snara

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Swedish

Adjective

snara

1. absolute singular definite and plural form of snar.

Noun

snara c

1. a snare, a trap
2. a noose

Declension

Declension of snara
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	snara	snaran	snaror	snarorna
Genitive	snaras	snarans	snarors	snarornas

Related terms

• hängsnara
• snärja
• snarskank