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steypa

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse steypa, from Proto-Germanic *staupijaną (to pour, soak). Cognate with Swedish stöpa (to pour (a wax candle)).

Verb

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steypa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative steypti, supine steypt)

  1. to cast, to mould, to found [with accusative]
    Synonym: móta
  2. to make from concrete [with accusative]
    Synonym: byggja úr steypu
  3. to hurl, to throw [with dative]
    Synonyms: slöngva, kasta
  4. to overthrow, to topple [with dative]
    Synonym: fella
  5. to pour out [with dative]
    Synonym: hella
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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steypa f (genitive singular steypu, nominative plural steypur)

  1. casting, moulding, founding
  2. foundry
  3. concrete
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