orðabókardrasl

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Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “junk of words’ books”. Created from orðabókar (“dictionary”, genitive plural of orðabók) +‎ drasl (“junk”).

Pronunciation

Noun

orðabókardrasl n (genitive singular orðabókardrasls, no plural)

  1. Dictionary junk.
    Það er ekki til nóg af orðabókardrasli í heiminum til að gera það að orði.
    There isn't enough dictionary junk in the world to make that a word.

Declension

Declension of orðabókardrasl (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative orðabókardrasl orðabókardraslið
accusative orðabókardrasl orðabókardraslið
dative orðabókardrasli orðabókardraslinu
genitive orðabókardrasls orðabókardraslsins

Further reading

  • “orðabókardrasl”, in Ritmálssafn Orðabókar Háskólans [The Written Collection of the Lexicological Institute] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, (Can we date this quote?)
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