stoð

See also: stod, stoth, stoþ, stóð, and stǫð

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stoð, from Proto-Germanic *stuþs. Cognate with Old English studu (English stud).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔːð

Noun

stoð f (genitive singular stoðar, nominative plural stoðir)

1. post

   Synonym: stólpi

2. pillar, support

   Synonym: stuðningur

Declension

Declension of stoð (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	stoð	stoðin	stoðir	stoðirnar
accusative	stoð	stoðina	stoðir	stoðirnar
dative	stoð	stoðinni	stoðum	stoðunum
genitive	stoðar	stoðarinnar	stoða	stoðanna

Derived terms

• bókastoð (“bookend”)
• vera einhverjum stoð og stytta (“to be someone's support and mainstay”)