kemba hærurnar

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “to comb gray hairs”.

Verb

kemba hærurnar

  1. (dated, chiefly in the negative) to grow old, to age
    Synonyms: verða gamall, eldast
    að kemba ekki hærurnar ― to die young (literally, “to comb no gray hairs”)

Usage notes

  • Often used with the adverb ekki (“not”) meaning "to comb no gray hairs", i.e. to "die early" or to "die in the prime of life".
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