öxl

See also: øksl and ǫxl

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ǫxl, from Proto-Germanic *ahslō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /œkstl/, [œ̝ks̺t̪l̥]

Noun

öxl f (genitive singular axlar, nominative plural axlir)

  1. shoulder
  2. ridge (of a mountain)
    Við hvíldum okkur eftir að hafa gengið upp öxlina.
    We rested after climbing the ridge.

Declension

Declension of öxl (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative öxl öxlin axlir axlirnar
accusative öxl öxlina axlir axlirnar
dative öxl öxlinni öxlum öxlunum
genitive axlar axlarinnar axla axlanna

Derived terms

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