Falstur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Falstr, probably from a Germanic stem *fal-, related to Old Swedish fala (“plain”) and Proto-Slavic *poľe (“field”). Could possibly instead be from *falh-, derived from the root of fela (“to hide”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfalstʏr/

  Rhymes: -alstʏr

Proper noun

Falstur n

1. Falster (Danish island)

Declension

Declension of Falstur (sg-only neuter)

indefinite singular
nominative	Falstur
accusative	Falstur
dative	Falstri
genitive	Falsturs

References

• “Falstur” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)