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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse strjúpi, cognates include Danish strube, Swedish strupe (“throat”).
Noun
strjúpi m (genitive singular strjúpa, nominative plural strjúpar)
- (rare, of animals and humans) the neck, especially the trunk that remains after the head has been hewn off[1]
- Chapter 21, Svarfdæla saga (Icelandic)
- Fyrir sunnan hús lést Ögmundur sjá rauðan kyrtil hanga úti á ási og diglaði niður úr og brá hann í munn sér og kenndi að salt var. Síðan hljóp hann suður um húsin með kyrtilinn og dró með sér tík mikla og hjó af henni höfuðið og færði í kyrtilinn og lét taka strjúpann niður úr höfuðsmáttinni og dró að dyrunum þar sem þær voru Ragnhildur og Ingvildur.
- Skálmöld, song Valhöll from album Baldur
- Hetja er fallin, höndin sár,
- höfuðið klofið að strjúpa.
- Gróa þar síðan Baldursbrár,
- berjalyng kroppar rjúpa.
- Hero is fallen, hand is sore
- Head is cleaved to the neck
- Ever since then grow sea mayweed
- Berries eats the Rock Ptarmigan.
References
Old Norse
Etymology
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Noun
strjúpi m (genitive strjúpa)
- throat
Declension
Declension of strjúpi (weak an-stem)
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Descendants