mannbroddar

Icelandic

Etymology

From maður (“human”) +‎ broddur (“spike”), possibly referring to these being spikes for humans rather than spikes for horses or vehicles. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Noun

mannbroddar m pl (plural only, genitive plural mannbrodda)

crampons or ice cleats, metal spikes attached to shoesoles to prevent slipping on ice

Declension

Declension of mannbroddar (pl-only masculine)

	plural
	indefinite	definite
nominative	mannbroddar	mannbroddarnir
accusative	mannbrodda	mannbroddana
dative	mannbroddum	mannbroddunum
genitive	mannbrodda	mannbroddanna