múkki
Appearance
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Clipping of earlier malamúkki, a borrowing from Danish mallemuk, itself borrowed from Dutch mallemok, from mal (“foolish”) + mok (“seagull”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]múkki m (genitive singular múkka, nominative plural múkkar)
- fulmar; specifically the northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
- Synonym: fýll