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lægð

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See also: lægd

Icelandic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lēgiþō (area where the ground is lower).

Pronunciation

Noun

lægð f (genitive singular lægðar, nominative plural lægðir)

  1. hollow, depression
    Synonyms: dæld, laut, gróf
  2. area of low pressure
    Synonym: lágþrýstisvæði

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lēgiþō. Akin to lágr + .

Noun

lægð f

  1. a hollow, low place
  2. lowness
  3. degradation

Declension

More information feminine, singular ...

Descendants

  • Icelandic: lægð
  • Faroese: lægd
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: lægd

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “lægð”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 281; also available at the Internet Archive
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