fauskur
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse fauskr. Cognate with Elfdalian fuosk and Norwegian fausk.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]fauskur m (genitive singular fausks, nominative plural fauskar)
- Rotted or fragile piece of wood (often a plank).
- Þegar hún steig á hann, brast fauskurinn undir hana.
- When she stepped on it, the fragile plank snapped under her.
- (derogatory) Elder; a person of older age in a specified group.
- Synonyms: gamalmenni, gamlingi, öldungur
- Við gátum ekki hlustað á þennan fausk því hann talaði of lágt.
- We couldn't listen to that geezer because he talked to quietly.