jaxl

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse jaxl; compare Faroese jakslur (“a molar”) (also jaksli and jaksul), the Nynorsk word jaksle and jæksl. Probably related to agn (“bait”) and jaga.

Pronunciation

Noun

jaxl m (genitive singular jaxls, nominative plural jaxlar)

  1. (teeth) molar
  2. tough guy, tough cookie (someone who can endure physical or mental hardship; a hardened, strong-willed person)

Declension

Declension of jaxl (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative jaxl jaxlinn jaxlar jaxlarnir
accusative jaxl jaxlinn jaxla jaxlana
dative jaxli jaxlinum jöxlum jöxlunum
genitive jaxls jaxlsins jaxla jaxlanna

Derived terms

terms derived from jaxl meaning "molar"
terms derived from jaxl meaning "tough guy"
unallocated derived terms

References

  1. ^ Íslensk orðsifjabók by Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon, page 431

Old Norse

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

jaxl m (genitive jaxls, plural jaxlar)

  1. molar

Declension

Declension of jaxl (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative jaxl jaxlinn jaxlar jaxlarnir
accusative jaxl jaxlinn jaxla jaxlana
dative jaxli jaxlinum jǫxlum jǫxlunum
genitive jaxls jaxlsins jaxla jaxlanna

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Norwegian Bokmål: jeksel

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “jaxl”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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