fóstur

See also: fostur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfoustʏr/

  Rhymes: -oustʏr

Noun

fóstur n (genitive singular fósturs, nominative plural fóstur)

1. fostering
2. foetus/fetus

Declension

declension of fóstur

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fóstur	fóstrið	fóstur	fóstrin
accusative	fóstur	fóstrið	fóstur	fóstrin
dative	fóstri	fóstrinu	fóstrum	fóstrunum
genitive	fósturs	fóstursins	fóstra	fóstranna

Derived terms

• (fostering): fósturfaðir, fósturjörð, fósturmóðir, fóstureyðingar, taka í fóstur
• (fetus): fóstureyðing f (“abortion”)

Related terms

• fóstra (verb)
• fóstra (noun)
• fóstri