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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse fjórðungr, from Proto-Germanic *fedurþungaz, related to Icelandic fjórði (“fourth”).
Pronunciation
Noun
fjórðungur m (genitive singular fjórðungs, nominative plural fjórðungar)
- quarter (one of four equal parts)
Declension
Declension of fjórðungur (masculine)
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