erfðastétt

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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Literally, inherited social class, created from erfða (inherited, past participle of erfa) +‎ stétt (social class).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛrvðaˌstjɛht/, [ˈɛ̝rʋð̠˕äˌs̺tʰjɛ̝ht]
    Rhymes: -astjɛht

Noun

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erfðastétt f (genitive singular erfðastéttar, nominative plural erfðastéttir)

  1. A caste; a social group which is inherited from birth.
    Synonyms: þjóðfélagsstétt, þjóðfélagshópur
    Hin ósnertanlegu eru erfðastétt á Indlandi sem er svo fyrirlitin að ekki einu sinni skíturinn myndi giftast þeim.
    The untouchables are a social class in India so put down that not even the dirt would marry them.

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