stoð

See also: stod, stoth, stoþ, stóð, and stǫð

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stoð, from Proto-Germanic *stuþs. Cognate with Old English studu (English stud).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɔːð

Noun

stoð f (genitive singular stoðar, nominative plural stoðir)

post
pillar, support

Declension

declension of stoð

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
f-s2	singular		plural
nominative	stoð	stoðin	stoðir	stoðirnar
accusative	stoð	stoðina	stoðir	stoðirnar
dative	stoð	stoðinni	stoðum	stoðunum
genitive	stoðar	stoðarinnar	stoða	stoðanna

Synonyms

(post): stólpi
(pillar, support): stuðningur

Derived terms

bókastoð (bookend)
vera einhverjum stoð og stytta (to be somebody's support and mainstay)

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