flámæli
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Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From flár (“gaping”) + -mæli.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]flámæli n (genitive singular flámælis, no plural)
- A dialectal pronunciation of Icelandic involving the lowering of close-mid vowels.
Usage notes
[edit]This term often has a negative connotation, as the dialectal pronunciation in question was regarded as inferior and improper and has been systematically eradicated during the 20th century.
Declension
[edit]Declension of flámæli | ||
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n-s | singular | |
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | flámæli | flámælið |
accusative | flámæli | flámælið |
dative | flámæli | flámælinu |
genitive | flámælis | flámælisins |