viðbein
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse viðbeina, probably from við (“withe”) + bein (“bone”). Compare Old English widobān, Old English wiðobān (English withbone), Middle Low German wedebēn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvɪðpei(ː)n]
Declension
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
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