topplaus
Icelandic
Adjective
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
This term is primarily used by authors translating the English term topless. The terms berbrjósta and ber að ofan are more idiomatic.
Inflection
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
Further reading
- “topplaus” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
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