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peysa

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Icelandic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Likely a clipping of Middle Low German wambeis or Middle Dutch wambeis, for which see Dutch wambuis (gambeson) for more.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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peysa f (genitive singular peysu, nominative plural peysur)

  1. sweater, jersey

Declension

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Declension of peysa (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative peysa peysan peysur peysurnar
accusative peysu peysuna peysur peysurnar
dative peysu peysunni peysum peysunum
genitive peysu peysunnar peysa peysanna

References

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  1. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “peysa”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  2. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “peisa”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)