kóngur

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Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse kongr, shortened form of konungr.

Pronunciation

Noun

kóngur m (genitive singular kóngs, nominative plural kóngar)

  1. king (male monarch)
    Synonyms: konungur; (poetic) lofðungur, hilmir
  2. (chess) king
  3. glans penis

Declension

See also

Chess pieces in Icelandic · taflmennirnir (layout · text)
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