snara

Icelandic
A bull being snared with a lasso.
A noose.
A loop in graph theory.

Noun

snara f (genitive singular snöru, nominative plural snörur)

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

Synonyms
  • (snare): gildra
  • (noose): hengingaról
  • (lasso): sönguvaður

Verb

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

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

Synonyms

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

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

Swedish

Etymology

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

Adjective

snara

  1. inflection of snar:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

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

Descendants

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