rökkur

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse røkkr, røkr, from Proto-Germanic *rekwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁régʷos.

Pronunciation

Noun

rökkur n (genitive singular rökkurs, no plural)

  1. twilight
    • Á Sprengisandi (“On Sprengisandur”) by Grímur Thomsen
      Ríðum, ríðum, rekum yfir sandinn,
      rökkrið er að síða á Herðubreið,
      álfadrottning er að beizla gandinn,
      ekki er gott að verða á hennar leið;
      vænsta klárinn vildi eg gefa til
      að vera kominn ofan í Kiðagil.
      Ride, ride, ride hard across the sands,
      darkness settles over Herðubreið.
      The Queen of the elves bridles her steed -
      be careful not to cross her path.
      My best horse I'd sacrifice
      to be safely back in Kiðagil.
    Synonyms: húm, ljósaskipti, rökkurró

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