prjónn

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A knitting needle.
Chopsticks.

Etymology

From Old Norse prjónn, from Proto-Germanic *preunaz. Cognate with Faroese prónur, Danish pryne, English preen, Scots preen. Compare also German Pfriem, Dutch priem from the variant *preumaz.

Pronunciation

Noun

prjónn m (genitive singular prjóns, nominative plural prjónar)

  1. (knitting) a knitting needle, a knitting pin
  2. (cutlery) a chopstick
    Synonym: matarprjónn

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