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básúna

básúna

Icelandic

Noun

básúna f (genitive singular básúnu, nominative plural básúnur)

  1. a trombone
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Etymology 2

From básúna (trombone).

Verb

básúna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative básúnaði, supine básúnað)

  1. (transitive, governs the accusative) to trumpet something, to proclaim something loudly, to shout something shout from the rooftops
    Má ég ekki segja að þú hafir fengið verðlaun? — Jú, en það er óþarfi að básúna það út um allt.
    Can't I tell people about your award? — Yes but there's no need to shout it from the rooftops.
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