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skáldsaga

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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Literally, poet-story, created from skáld (poet) +‎ saga (story). Compare smásaga.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈskau̯ːltˌsaːɣa/, [ˈs̺kɑu̯ːltˌs̺äːɣä]

Noun

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skáldsaga f (genitive singular skáldsögu, nominative plural skáldsögur)

  1. A novel; a work of fictitious narrative prose of book length.
    Synonyms: saga, bók
    Í ár hef ég bara lesið skáldsögur Sjóns.
    This year, I've only read Sjón's novels.

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Skáldsaga in Íslensk nútímamálsorðabók
  • Skáldsaga in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls
  • Skáldsaga in Ritmálssafn Orðabókar Háskólans