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lægð

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See also: lægd

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *lēgiþō (area where the ground is lower).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lægð f (genitive singular lægðar, nominative plural lægðir)

  1. hollow, depression
    Synonyms: dæld, laut, gróf
  2. area of low pressure
    Synonym: lágþrýstisvæði

Declension

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *lēgiþō. Akin to lágr +‎ .

Noun

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lægð f

  1. a hollow, low place
  2. lowness
  3. degradation

Declension

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Declension of lægð (strong i-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lægð lægðin lægðir lægðirnar
accusative lægð lægðina lægðir lægðirnar
dative lægð lægðinni lægðum lægðunum
genitive lægðar lægðarinnar lægða lægðanna

Descendants

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  • Icelandic: lægð
  • Faroese: lægd
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: lægd

Further reading

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  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “lægð”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 281; also available at the Internet Archive