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hallæri

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hallæri. The second element -æri is from Proto-Germanic *jēriją from Proto-Germanic *jērą.

Noun

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hallæri n (genitive singular hallæris, nominative plural hallæri)

  1. famine

Declension

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *halþajēriją, that is, hallr (leaning over, sloping, awry) +‎ -æri (year, harvest). Compare Avestan 𐬛𐬎𐬲𐬌𐬌𐬁𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀 (dužiiāiriia, bad year, drought, harvest bringing bad seasons)

Noun

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hallæri (genitive hallæris)

  1. famine
    hallæri veldr hvǫ́ru
    the famine causes both things

Declension

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