Icelandic

A bull being snared with a lasso. ^def. syn.

A noose. ^def. syn.

A loop in graph theory. ^def.

Noun

snara f ‎(genitive singular snöru, nominative plural snörur)

1. a trap, a snare ^fig. syn.
2. a noose ^fig. syn.
3. (graph theory) a loop ^fig.

Synonyms

• (snare): ^def. fig. gildra
• (noose): ^def. fig. hengingaról
• (lasso): ^def. fig. sönguvaður

Verb

snara ‎(weak verb, third-person singular past indicative snaraði, supine snarað)

1. (transitive, takes the accusative) to snare, to lasso ^syn.
2. (transitive, takes the accusative or dative) to translate hastily ^syn.

Derived terms

• snara sér í fötin
• snara út lögum
• snara út peningum

Synonyms

• (to snare): ^def. fanga
• (to translate): ^def. þýða

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

• snæra

Etymology

From Old Norse snara, from Proto-Germanic *snarhǭ.

Noun

snara f

1. snare

Declension

Descendants

• Swedish: snara

Swedish

Adjective

snara

1. absolute singular definite and plural form of snar.

Noun

snara c

1. a snare, a trap
2. a noose

Declension

Related terms

• hängsnara
• snärja
• snarskank