steypa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse steypa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsteiːpa/
  • Rhymes: -eiːpa

Verb

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

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to cast, to mould, to found
  2. (transitive, with accusative) to make from concrete
  3. (transitive, with dative) to hurl, to throw
  4. (transitive, with dative) to overthrow, to topple
  5. (transitive, with dative) to pour out

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • (to cast, to found): móta
  • (to make from concrete): byggja úr steypu
  • (to hurl, to throw): slöngva, kasta
  • (to overthrow): fella
  • (to pour): hella

Derived terms

  • steypa sér ("to dive, to plunge")
  • steypa í glötun ("to plunge into ruin")
  • steypa af stóli ("to dethrone")

Noun

steypa f (genitive singular steypu, nominative plural steypur)

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

Declension

Derived terms

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