strútur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstruːtʏr/

  Rhymes: -uːtʏr

Etymology 1

Attested since the 16th century. Probably from Old English strūta, strȳta, or from Middle English. Ultimately from Latin strūthiō.

Noun

strútur m (genitive singular strúts, nominative plural strútar)

1. ostrich

Declension

Declension of strútur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	strútur	strúturinn	strútar	strútarnir
accusative	strút	strútinn	strúta	strútana
dative	strút, strúti	strútnum	strútum	strútunum
genitive	strúts	strútsins	strúta	strútanna

Etymology 2

From Old Norse strútr, from Proto-Germanic *strūtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₁- (“to be stiff”). Also related to German Strauß (“bouquet”).

Noun

strútur m (genitive singular strúts, nominative plural strútar)

1. (historical) a kind of scarf wrapped in a certain style around the neck

Declension

Declension of strútur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	strútur	strúturinn	strútar	strútarnir
accusative	strút	strútinn	strúta	strútana
dative	strút, strúti	strútnum	strútum	strútunum
genitive	strúts	strútsins	strúta	strútanna

References

• Pokorny, Julius (1959) “1022-27”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 1022-27

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)