klerkur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse klerkr, from Old English clerc, from Late Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós), from κλῆρος (klêros, “lot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰlɛr̥kʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɛr̥kʏr

Noun

klerkur m (genitive singular klerks, nominative plural klerkar)

1. clergyman, cleric