fóstra

See also: fostra

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoustra/
    Rhymes: -oustra

Etymology 1

From Old Norse fóstra (foster mother; wetnurse).

Noun

fóstra f (genitive singular fóstru, nominative plural fóstrur)

  1. (archaic or literary) foster mother
  2. nurse (woman hired to bring up a child)
  3. a nursery school/pre-school/kindergarten caretaker/teacher (usually female; a man in such a role may also be called fóstri)
Declension

Etymology 2

From Old Norse fóstra (to foster; to nurse).

Verb

fóstra (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative fóstraði, supine fóstrað)

  1. to foster, to bring up, to nurture

Declension

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