flámæli
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Icelandic
Etymology
From flár (“gaping”) + -mæli.
Pronunciation
Noun
flámæli n (genitive singular flámælis, no plural)
- A dialectal pronunciation of Icelandic involving the lowering of close-mid vowels.
Usage notes
This term often has a negative connotation, as the dialectal pronunciation in question was regarded as inferior and improper and has been systematically eradicated during the 20th century.
Declension
Declension of flámæli (sg-only neuter)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | flámæli | flámælið |
| accusative | flámæli | flámælið |
| dative | flámæli | flámælinu |
| genitive | flámælis | flámælisins |