aðalbraut

Icelandic

Etymology

From aðal- (“main-”) +‎ braut (“path”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːðalˌprøyːt/

Noun

aðalbraut f (genitive singular aðalbrautar, nominative plural aðalbrautir)

1. main road

   Synonym: aðalgata

Usage notes

• Particularly used to denote a road where traffic has right of way over traffic on adjoining roads.

Declension

Declension of aðalbraut (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	aðalbraut	aðalbrautin	aðalbrautir	aðalbrautirnar
accusative	aðalbraut	aðalbrautina	aðalbrautir	aðalbrautirnar
dative	aðalbraut	aðalbrautinni	aðalbrautum	aðalbrautunum
genitive	aðalbrautar	aðalbrautarinnar	aðalbrauta	aðalbrautanna

Further reading

• “aðalbraut” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)