skammdegi

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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Compound of skammur (short) +‎ -degi, dative singular of dagur (day); lit: “short day”.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈskamːˌtɛ(ː)jɪ/

  • (Northen Iceland, Southern Iceland) IPA(key): [ˈskɐmːˌte(ː)jɪ].
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Noun

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skammdegi n (genitive singular skammdegis, no plural)

  1. winter darkness, the period of winter in which there is very little daylight, often in particular mid-November to mid-January

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