hnjúkur

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Icelandic

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Etymology

Likely related to hnakki (nape of the neck), of a group of *hn- words ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *hnakkô.

Pronunciation

Noun

hnjúkur m (genitive singular hnjúks, nominative plural hnjúkar)

  1. mountain peak

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