járntjald

Icelandic

Etymology

From járn + tjald, a calque of English Iron Curtain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjaurtnˌtʰjalt/
  • Rhymes: -alt

Noun

járntjald n (genitive singular járntjalds, nominative plural járntjöld)

  1. (communism, historical, politics) Iron Curtain
  2. (theater) iron curtain (barrier made of iron in the theatre)

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