banabeður

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From bani (death) +‎ beður (bed).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpaːnaˌpɛːðʏr/

Noun

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banabeður m (genitive singular banabeðs or banabeðjar, nominative plural banabeðir)

  1. deathbed
    Hann fól mér þetta verkefni á banabeði og ég mun ekki bregðast honum. – He entrusted this task to me on [his] deathbed and I will not fail him.

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