strákur

== Icelandic == === Etymology === From Old Norse strákr (“vagrant, vagabond, tramp, hobo”), with semantic shift "wandering fellow" > "boy". === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈstrauːkʏr] Rhymes: -auːkʏr === Noun === strákur m (genitive singular stráks, nominative plural strákar) boy (male child) Synonyms: drengur, (informal) stráksi, (dated) piltur, (dated) sveinn Antonyms: stelpa, stúlka, (rare) telpa ==== Usage notes ==== The dative form stráki is rarely used in favour of strák. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== sitja á strák sínum (“to hold oneself in check”) === References === === Further reading === “strákur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)