aðalbraut

Icelandic

Etymology

From aðal- (“main-”) +‎ braut (“path”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːðalˌprøyːt/

Noun

aðalbraut f (genitive singular aðalbrautar, nominative plural aðalbrautir)

1. main road

   Synonym: aðalgata

Usage notes

• Particularly used to denote a road where traffic has right of way over traffic on adjoining roads.

Declension

declension of aðalbraut

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	aðalbraut	aðalbrautin	aðalbrautir	aðalbrautirnar
accusative	aðalbraut	aðalbrautina	aðalbrautir	aðalbrautirnar
dative	aðalbraut	aðalbrautinni	aðalbrautum	aðalbrautunum
genitive	aðalbrautar	aðalbrautarinnar	aðalbrauta	aðalbrautanna

Further reading

• “aðalbraut” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)