Wiktionary:Foreign Word of the Day/2013/December

This is the December archive of the Foreign Word of the Day for the year of 2013.

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Foreign word of the day  in Old Norse
dvergr m., noun (Norse mythology) a dwarf a short support pillar a brooch, stud, dress pin
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Foreign word of the day  in Latin
frondeo verb I have or put forth leaves; I am in leaf, become green.
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Foreign word of the day  in Galician
fraga f., noun an isolated forest with deciduous trees, herbs, mosses, lichens and a diverse fauna.
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Foreign word of the day  in German
Rachsucht f., noun vindictiveness, vengefulness, strong desire for revenge
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Foreign word of the day  in Ancient Greek
ἱπποτοξότης • (hippotoxótēs) m., noun a mounted archer
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Foreign word of the day  in Latvian
jūra f., noun (geography) sea (large body of salty water) (astronomy) sea (dark areas on the surface of the Moon or other natural satellites) (figuratively) very large quantity or amount (of something)
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Foreign word of the day  in Faroese
menning f., noun development, progress (weather) increase of wind
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Foreign word of the day  in Gamilaraay
yuul noun vegetable food, bush tucker
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Foreign word of the day  in Hungarian
küzd verb to struggle, to strive (to labour in difficulty) to fight
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Foreign word of the day  in Emilian
grasôl m., noun pork rind a lump of meat in Bolognese sauce a blob of mucus
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Foreign word of the day  in Asturian
abenayá adverb it has been some time (since)
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Foreign word of the day  in Old Galician-Portuguese
u outra ren non jaz adverb surely; for sure; definitely; literally: where no other thing lies.
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Foreign word of the day  in Aragonese
chincharana f., noun any small bird which stops flapping its wings at regular intervals, or hops on the ground
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Foreign word of the day  in Aramaic
ירק • (yrq) verb to be light coloured/colored, pale, green, yellow
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Foreign word of the day  in Vietnamese
cháy noun burnt rice caked at the bottom of a pot of rice or rice cooker
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Foreign word of the day  in Portuguese
vestir a camisa verb (idiomatic) to truly support and believe in a cause, idea or group; literally: to wear the shirt
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Foreign word of the day  in Spanish
belenista m., f., noun a nativity scene artist.
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Foreign word of the day  in Classical Nahuatl
chōquizzoh noun Something tearful, full of tears. (figuratively) Something worthy of crying about, a lamentable situation.
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Foreign word of the day  in Old Norse
valr m., noun (uncountable, in the singular) the dead, slain in battle
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Foreign word of the day  in Hungarian
ábrándvilág noun dreamworld, dreamland
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Foreign word of the day  in Ancient Greek
χοραγός • (khoragós) m., noun Chorus leader, who could enter the story as a character able to interact with the characters of a play. Generally, the leader of a train or band. In Athens, one who defrays the cost of a performance. Generally, one who supplies financial backing for any endeavour.
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Foreign word of the day  in Arabic
تِرْيَاقٌ • (tíryāq) m., noun antidote, remedy, panacea antitoxin, theriac alcohol, intoxicating drink
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Foreign word of the day  in French
mondrain m., noun (geography) Sand hillock
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Foreign word of the day  in Latvian
aizparīt adverb in the day after the day after tomorrow; three days from today
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Foreign word of the day  in Dutch
oliebol m., noun oliebol, a traditional Dutch delicacy normally consumed on New Year's Eve or at funfairs.
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