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úlfaldi.

camel (genus Camelus)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈulvaltɪ]

  1. camel (genus Camelus)

    masculine
    Þeir riðu á fimmtán úlföldum yfir eyðimörkina.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse úlfaldi, from Proto-Germanic *ulbanduz (“camel”), borrowed from Latin elephantus (“elephant”), from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas). Cognate with the Gothic 𐌿𐌻𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃 (ulbandus, “camel”), Old English olfend (also as olfenda); Old High German olbento (“camel”).

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