sjóður

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sjóðr, from Proto-Germanic *seudaz, cognate with Lithuanian siūdas. Originally a nominalized past participle of Proto-Indo-European *syuh₁- (to sew) (Proto-Germanic *siwjaną).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsjouːðʏr/
    Rhymes: -ouːðʏr

Noun

sjóður m (genitive singular sjóðs, nominative plural sjóðir)

  1. money bag
  2. fund

Declension

References

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