slægja

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Icelandic

Etymology 1

Noun

slægja f (genitive singular slægju, nominative plural slægjur)

  1. (uncountable) newly-harvested grass
  2. (countable) harvest of grass
Declension

Etymology 2

From Old Norse slœgja, from Proto-Germanic *slōgijōną.

Verb

slægja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative slægði, supine slægt)

  1. to gut (e.g. a fish)
Conjugation

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