Icelandic

Noun

hlaup n ‎(genitive singular hlaups, nominative plural hlaup)

1. a run, the act of running
2. a race, sprint

   Tekurðu þátt í hlaupinu?

   Will you be participating in the race?

3. (of food) jelly, aspic

   Fiskur í hlaupi.

   Jellied fish.

4. barrel (tube in a gun that the bullet goes through)
5. a glacial flood; jökulhlaup

Declension

Derived terms

• hlaupvídd

Synonyms

• (run): skeið
• (race): kapphlaup
• (flood): jökulhlaup