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kennarasleikja

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From kennari (teacher) +‎ sleikja (to lick).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈcʰɛnːaraˌstleiːca/

Noun

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kennarasleikja f (genitive singular kennarasleikju, nominative plural kennarasleikjur)

  1. (derogatory) a student that is excessively eager to please the teacher, ass-kisser, teacher's pet
    Hún er algjör kennarasleikja.She sucks up to her teachers.

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