hraustur

== Icelandic == === Etymology === From Old Norse hraustr, from Proto-Germanic *hraustaz (“strong, active”). An older theory by Pokorny derives the Old Norse from Proto-Indo-European *kreu- (“to shake, wave around”), comparing Tocharian A kru (“reed”), Tocharian B kärwats, Lithuanian krutéti (“to move”) (though this is now considered dated). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈr̥øystʏr/ Rhymes: -øystʏr === Adjective === hraustur (comparative hraustari, superlative hraustastur) healthy, well Synonyms: heilsugóður, hress brave, valiant Synonyms: harður, vaskur, hugrakkur strong Synonym: sterkur ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “hraustur”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)