"flóðhestur" meaning in Icelandic

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Noun

IPA: /ˈflou̯ːðˌhɛstʏr̥/, [ˈflou̯ːθ̠(ˌ)hɛ̝s̺t̪ʉ̞r̥], [ˈflou̯ːˌð̠˕ɦɛ̝s̺t̪ʉ̞r̥]
Rhymes: -ouːðhɛstʏr, -ɛstʏr Etymology: From flóð (“flood”) + hestur (“a horse”). Compare Swedish flodhäst, Danish flodhest, Norwegian Nynorsk flodhest. flóð is from Old Norse flóð, from Proto-Germanic *flōdą, a byform of *flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European *plóh₃tus, from the root *pleh₃(w)-. hestur is from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz, *hanhistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱanḱestos, *kankestos. Etymology templates: {{af|is|flóð<t:flood>|hestur<t:a horse>}} flóð (“flood”) + hestur (“a horse”), {{cog|sv|flodhäst}} Swedish flodhäst, {{cog|da|flodhest}} Danish flodhest, {{cog|nn|flodhest}} Norwegian Nynorsk flodhest, {{inh|is|non|flóð}} Old Norse flóð, {{inh|is|gem-pro|*flōdą}} Proto-Germanic *flōdą, {{inh|is|ine-pro|*plóh₃tus}} Proto-Indo-European *plóh₃tus, {{inh|is|non|hestr}} Old Norse hestr, {{inh|is|gem-pro|*hangistaz}} Proto-Germanic *hangistaz, {{inh|is|ine-pro|*ḱanḱestos}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱanḱestos Head templates: {{is-noun|@@}} flóðhestur m (genitive singular flóðhests, nominative plural flóðhestar) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|@h}} Forms: flóðhests [genitive, singular], flóðhestar [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], flóðhestur [indefinite, nominative, singular], flóðhesturinn [definite, nominative, singular], flóðhestar [indefinite, nominative, plural], flóðhestarnir [definite, nominative, plural], flóðhest [accusative, indefinite, singular], flóðhestinn [accusative, definite, singular], flóðhesta [accusative, indefinite, plural], flóðhestana [accusative, definite, plural], flóðhesti [dative, indefinite, singular], flóðhestinum [dative, definite, singular], flóðhestum [dative, indefinite, plural], flóðhestunum [dative, definite, plural], flóðhests [genitive, indefinite, singular], flóðhestsins [definite, genitive, singular], flóðhesta [genitive, indefinite, plural], flóðhestanna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. hippopotamus, hippo; a large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius; common hippopotamus) or any similar animal of the family Hippopotamidae. Wikipedia link: is:flóðhestur Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Even-toed ungulates
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        {
          "english": "Why is there a hippopotamus in my room?",
          "text": "Af hverju er flóðhestur í herberginu mínu?"
        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈflou̯ːθ̠(ˌ)hɛ̝s̺t̪ʉ̞r̥]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈflou̯ːˌð̠˕ɦɛ̝s̺t̪ʉ̞r̥]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ouːðhɛstʏr"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɛstʏr"
    }
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      "form": "flóðhests",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "flóðhestar",
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      "form": "flóðhesti",
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      "form": "flóðhestinum",
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      ]
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      "form": "flóðhestum",
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        "genitive",
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        "plural"
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          "text": "Af hverju er flóðhestur í herberginu mínu?"
        }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈflou̯ːθ̠(ˌ)hɛ̝s̺t̪ʉ̞r̥]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈflou̯ːˌð̠˕ɦɛ̝s̺t̪ʉ̞r̥]"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ouːðhɛstʏr"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛstʏr"
    }
  ],
  "word": "flóðhestur"
}

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