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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse -óttr, from Proto-Germanic *-uhtaz; cognate with Faroese -utur and Norwegian -ôtt.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-óttur
- set with a pattern (of certain shapes) or characterized by a certain shape or feature (especially on the surface or in its texture, etc.)
- díll (“spot”) + -óttur → dílóttur (“spotted”)
- -shaped
- hnöttur (“sphere”) + -óttur → hnöttóttur (“spherical”)
Derived terms