orkugjafi

From orka (“energy”) +‎ -gjafi (“giver”), literally “giver of energy”.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔr̥kʏˌcaːvɪ/

orkugjafi m (genitive singular orkugjafa, nominative plural orkugjafar)

1. a source of energy
   • Icelandic Web of Science: Vísindavefurinn: Er mjólk holl? (“Is milk good for you?”)

     Einnig innihalda margar mjólkurvörur viðbættan sykur, en eins og alþjóð veit er sá bragðgóði orkugjafi óæskilegur.

     Many dairy products also include added sugar but as everybody knows, that tasty source of energy is undesirable.