púra

Icelandic

Noun

púra f

  1. (rare, regional) an old and wasted sheep

Etymology 2

From Danish pure (“absolute”), from Latin pūre (“purely”).

Adjective

púra (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) pure, absolute, total
    Þetta er púra sannleikur. ― This is the absolute truth!
Usage notes

Occasionally written as a prefix.

Synonyms
  • hreinn og beinn
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