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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)
- (teeth) molar
- tough guy, tough cookie (someone who can endure physical or mental hardship; a hardened, strong-willed person)
Declension
Derived terms
terms derived from jaxl meaning "molar"
terms derived from jaxl meaning "tough guy"
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Old Norse
Etymology
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Noun
jaxl m (genitive jaxls, plural jaxlar)
- molar
Declension
Declension of jaxl (strong a-stem)
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- “jaxl”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press