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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse ǫxl, from Proto-Germanic *ahslō.
Pronunciation
Noun
öxl f (genitive singular axlar, nominative plural axlir)
- shoulder
- ridge (of a mountain)
Við hvíldum okkur eftir að hafa gengið upp öxlina.- We rested after climbing the ridge.
Declension
Declension of öxl (feminine)
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