glæpon

Icelandic

Etymology

Glæp- is from glæpur, but the origin and meaning of -on is unclear.[1] Appears in the 1940s.[1]

Noun

glæpon m (genitive singular glæpons, nominative plural glæponar)

  1. (informal) a criminal
    Synonyms: glæpamaður, bófi

Declension

Declension of glæpon (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative glæpon glæponinn glæponar glæponarnir
accusative glæpon glæponinn glæpona glæponana
dative glæponi, glæpon glæponinum glæponum glæponunum
genitive glæpons glæponsins glæpona glæponanna

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Aðalsteinn Eyþórsson. „Hvenær kemur glæpon í íslenskt mál?“ Vísindavefurinn, 2015.

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