rusl
See also: русл
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognate with Faroese rusl, with further origin outside Germanic uncertain.[1] That said, note similarities to Proto-Indo-European *krewH- (“to pile, stack”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]rusl n (genitive singular rusls, no plural)
- trash, garbage, junk, litter (useless or disposable material)
- Synonym: sorp
- Ekki gleyma að fara út með ruslið!
- Don't forget to take out the trash!
- garbage (anything that's worthless or inferior)
Declension
[edit]| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | rusl | ruslið |
| accusative | rusl | ruslið |
| dative | rusli | ruslinu |
| genitive | rusls | ruslsins |
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “rusl”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
Further reading
[edit]- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Verb
[edit]rusl
- imperative of rusla
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