kasbomm

Icelandic

Etymology

From kas- (“heap”) +‎ bomm (“pregnant”, informal), where "heap" refers to the spherical properties of the stomach of a pregnant woman.[1]

Adjective

kasbomm (indeclinable)

  1. (informal) highly pregnant
    Synonym: kasóléttur
    • Spegillinn (the Mirror)[2]
      Hafið þið ekki heyrt hvernig er ástatt hjá henni frú Jónasínu? Hún er nú bara kasbomm og maðurinn búinn að vera svona lengi í siglingu.
      Have you not heard how things are with miss Jónasína? She is notably expecting with her husband having been on a sea voyage for so long.

See also

References

  1. ^ Icelandic Web of Science: Hvað er þetta 'kas' þegar konur eru kasólettar? (“What does the kas in kasólettur mean?”)
  2. ^ http://www2.lexis.hi.is/cgi-bin/ritmal/leitord.cgi?adg=daemi&n=684048&s=300180&l=kasbomm&m=kasbomm
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