þúst

Icelandic

Noun

þúst f

  1. a hummock
    Synonym: þúfa

Etymology 2

A contraction of veist (“you know”).

Contraction

þúst

  1. (nonstandard, slang) y'know, shortened form of þú (“you”) veist (“know”)
    Æi þúst, ég nenni ekki að elda í dag.
    Ugh y'know, I don't want to cook today.
Usage notes

Common in speech, but rarely written.

See also
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