smellur

Icelandic

Etymology

From smella (“to snap”). The hit song meaning is a calque of English hit.

Noun

smellur m (genitive singular smells, nominative plural smellir)

  1. snap; crack (a loud sound from hitting something)
    Synonym: hvellur
  2. hit song
    Synonyms: slagari, dægurlag

Declension

Declension of smellur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative smellur smellurinn smellir smellirnir
accusative smell smellinn smelli smellina
dative smelli smellinum smellum smellunum
genitive smells smellsins smella smellanna
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