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art.

nature, character, disposition

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈar̥t]
  1. nature, character, disposition

    dated · feminine
    það var svo góð art í honum að hann talaði aldrei nema vel um fólk á bak
  2. wellbeing, growth

    feminine
    það er engin art í grasinu
  3. type

    feminine · obsolete
  4. art

    feminine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

First attested in the 1600s. Borrowed from Danish or Middle High German art, both from Middle Low German ārt, from Old Saxon *ard, from Proto-Germanic *ardiz (“nature, quality, characteristic”). The sense "art" is a borrowing from French art, which is a distant cognate. Compare Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish art. Doublet of arður.

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