stó

See also: sto, stò, što, -sto, -stö, and 'sto

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stó, from Proto-Germanic *stōō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stouː/

  Rhymes: -ouː

Noun

stó f (genitive singular stóar or stór, nominative plural stór or stóar)

1. fireplace

Usage notes

• The use of the genitive singular and nominative plural form stóar if preferred to stór.

Synonyms

• (fireplace): hlóðir, arinn

Derived terms

• stóarhús
• stóarsteinn (synonymous hlóðarsteinn; a stone slab in front of a fireplace)