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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse svíri, from Proto-Germanic *swirhijô.
Pronunciation
Noun
svíri m (genitive singular svíra, nominative plural svírar)
- neck, back or nape of the neck (on the larger domesticated animals, or a thick human one)
Declension
Declension of svíri (masculine)
Synonyms
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Old Norse
Etymology
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Noun
svíri m (genitive svíra)
- neck, back or nape of the neck (on the larger domesticated animals, or a thick human one)
Declension
Declension of svíri (weak an-stem)
Descendants
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