topplaus
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Icelandic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Calque of English topless. Composed of toppur + -laus.
Adjective[edit]
topplaus (not comparable)
- (uncommon, informal) topless (a woman not wearing clothes above the waist)
- Synonyms: berbrjósta, ber að ofan
- (uncommon, automotive) topless (a convertible that has the top retracted)
Usage notes[edit]
This term is primarily used by authors translating the English term topless. The terms berbrjósta and ber að ofan are more idiomatic.
Inflection[edit]
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | topplaus | topplaus | topplaust |
| accusative | topplausan | topplausa | topplaust |
| dative | topplausum | topplausri | topplausu |
| genitive | topplauss | topplausrar | topplauss |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | topplausir | topplausar | topplaus |
| accusative | topplausa | topplausar | topplaus |
| dative | topplausum | topplausum | topplausum |
| genitive | topplausra | topplausra | topplausra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | topplausi | topplausa | topplausa |
| accusative | topplausa | topplausu | topplausa |
| dative | topplausa | topplausu | topplausa |
| genitive | topplausa | topplausu | topplausa |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | topplausu | topplausu | topplausu |
| accusative | topplausu | topplausu | topplausu |
| dative | topplausu | topplausu | topplausu |
| genitive | topplausu | topplausu | topplausu |
Coordinate terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “topplaus” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)