púta

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See also: puta, püta, puța, and puță

Faroese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse púta, from Old French pute.

Noun

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púta f (genitive singular pútu, plural pútur)

  1. whore, prostitute
Declension
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Declension of púta
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative púta pútan pútur púturnar
accusative pútu pútuna pútur púturnar
dative pútu pútuni pútum pútunum
genitive pútu pútunnar púta pútanna

Etymology 2

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Cognate with Danish pude, English pout.

Noun

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púta f (genitive singular pútu, plural pútur)

  1. cushion
Declension
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Declension of púta
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative púta pútan pútur púturnar
accusative pútu pútuna pútur púturnar
dative pútu pútuni pútum pútunum
genitive pútu pútunnar púta pútanna
Synonyms
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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse púta, from Old French pute.

Noun

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púta f (genitive singular pútu, nominative plural pútur)

  1. hen
    Synonym: hæna
  2. whore, prostitute
    Synonym: hóra

Declension

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    Declension of púta
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative púta pútan pútur púturnar
accusative pútu pútuna pútur púturnar
dative pútu pútunni pútum pútunum
genitive pútu pútunnar púta pútanna

Old Norse

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Etymology

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Borrowed Old French pute, from Vulgar Latin putta/*puttāna, itself from Latin puta (girl).

Noun

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púta f (genitive pútu, plural pútur)

  1. whore, prostitute

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Faroese: púta
  • Icelandic: púta