slátur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse slátr, from Proto-Germanic *slahtrą, from *slahaną (“to hit, strike”) (whence Icelandic slá).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstlauːtʏr/

  Rhymes: -auːtʏr

Noun

slátur n (genitive singular sláturs, nominative plural slátur)

1. the edible parts of a slaughtered animal besides the main cuts (legs, shoulder, etc.), including internal organs, blood, the head and feet; offal
2. liver or blood sausage, i.e. lifrarpylsa or blóðmör
3. useful material retrieved from a destroyed item, building, etc.

References

• “slátur” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)