sandur

See also: Sandur

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Icelandic sandur (“sand”). Doublet of sand.

Noun

sandur (plural sandurs)

1. (geology) A plain created by the outwash of glacial meltwater.

Alternative forms

• sandar
• sandr

Translations

outwash plain

• Polish: sandr (pl) m inan

Anagrams

• Raunds, Sundar, nardus

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse sandr, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsantʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -antʊɹ
• Homophone: Sandur

Noun

sandur m (genitive singular sands, plural sandar)

1. sand

Declension

m7	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sandur	sandurin	sandar	sandarnir
accusative	sand	sandin	sandar	sandarnar
dative	sandi	sandinum	sondum	sondunum
genitive	sands	sandsins	sanda	sandanna

Hyponyms

• áarsandur
• fjørusandur
• loppusandur
• sjósandur

 

Related terms

• sandbotnur
• sandheyggjur
• sandjørð
• sandkorn
• sandoyðimørk

 

Further reading

• "sandur" at Sprotin.fo

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sandr, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsantʏr/

  Rhymes: -antʏr

Noun

sandur m (genitive singular sands, nominative plural sandar)

1. sand
   • 1861, Grímur Thomsen, Á Sprengisandi:

     Ríðum, ríðum og rekum yfir sandinn / rennur sól á bak við Arnarfell

     Ride, ride, ride hard across the sands, the sun is settling behind Arnarfell

Declension

Declension of sandur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sandur	sandurinn	sandar	sandarnir
accusative	sand	sandinn	sanda	sandana
dative	sandi	sandinum	söndum	söndunum
genitive	sands	sandsins	sanda	sandanna

Derived terms

• bölva í sand og ösku

Descendants

• → English: sandur
• → German: Sander