sandur

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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sandur (plural sandurs)

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

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Faroese

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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sandur m (genitive singular sands, plural sandar)

  1. sand

Declension

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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

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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    Declension of sandur
m-s1 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

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Descendants

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  • English: sandur
  • German: Sander