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púra

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See also: Pura, pura, purā, and -pura

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Danish pure (“absolute”), from Latin pūre (“purely”).

Adjective

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púra (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) pure, absolute, total
    Synonym: hreinn og beinn
    Þetta er púra sannleikur. ― This is the absolute truth!
Usage notes
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Occasionally written as a prefix.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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púra f (genitive singular púru, nominative plural púrur)

  1. (rare, regional) an old and wasted sheep
Declension
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Declension of púra (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative púra púran púrur púrurnar
accusative púru púruna púrur púrurnar
dative púru púrunni púrum púrunum
genitive púru púrunnar púra púranna
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