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 (neuter)

	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