belgur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse belgr, from Proto-Germanic *balgiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛlkʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlkʏr

Noun

belgur m (genitive singular belgs or belgjar, nominative plural belgir)

  1. skin, hide, pelt
    Synonyms: skinn, húð
  2. skin, skinbag
    Synonym: skjóða
  3. bellows (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  4. belly, stomach
    Synonyms: magi, kviður

Declension

Declension of belgur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative belgur belgurinn belgir belgirnir
accusative belg belginn belgi belgina
dative belg belgnum belgjum belgjunum
genitive belgs, belgjar belgsins, belgjarins belgja belgjanna

Derived terms

  • físibelgur (“bellows”)
  • vínbelgur (“wineskin”)
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