stofn

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɔpn/

  Rhymes: -ɔpn

Noun

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

Declension

Declension of stofn (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	stofn	stofninn	stofnar	stofnarnir
accusative	stofn	stofninn	stofna	stofnana
dative	stofni	stofninum	stofnum	stofnunum
genitive	stofns	stofnsins	stofna	stofnanna

Derived terms

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

See also

• úrtak (“sample (statistics)”)

Old English

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stofn/, [stovn]

Noun

stofn m

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

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	stofn	stofnas
accusative	stofn	stofnas
genitive	stofnes	stofna
dative	stofne	stofnum

Synonyms

• stocc

Related terms

• stemn

Descendants

• Middle English: stoven