hirsla

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪr̥stla/
• Rhymes: -ɪr̥stla

Noun

hirsla f (genitive singular hirslu, nominative plural hirslur)

1. receptacle, storage, small container (a container or piece of furniture used for storage)

   Synonym: geymsla

   Þetta er hirsla undir peninga.

   This is a storage for money.

Declension

Declension of hirsla (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hirsla	hirslan	hirslur	hirslurnar
accusative	hirslu	hirsluna	hirslur	hirslurnar
dative	hirslu	hirslunni	hirslum	hirslunum
genitive	hirslu	hirslunnar	hirslna	hirslnanna

Hyponyms

• kista (“chest; coffin”)
• taska (“suitcase; bag, handbag; briefcase, case, attaché case; satchel”)
• skápur (“closet, cupboard; wardrobe; bookcase; filing cabinet; locker”)

Derived terms

terms derived from hirsla meaning receptacle

• egghirsla (“oogonium, ovogonium, archegonium”)
• frjóhirsla
• grjóhirsla (“antheridium”)
• gagnahirsla (“a data repository, a repository”)
• gróhirsla (“sporagium”)
• hirsluveggur
• kynhirsla (“gametangium”)
• lokuð hirsla (“a locker”)
• rammger hirsla (“a strongbox”)
• XML-hirsla (“an XML repository”)