niðurskurður

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Icelandic

Etymology

From niður (down) +‎ skurður (cutting), from skera niður (to cut down, to slice; to slaughter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪːðʏrˌskʏrðʏr/

Noun

niðurskurður m (genitive singular niðurskurðar, no plural)

  1. cut, reduction
  2. slaughtering

Declension