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búr.

cage

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpuːr]
  1. cage

    neuter
  2. larder

    neuter
  3. storage room

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse búr, from Proto-Germanic *būrą (“cabin, hut”), cognate with English bower and German Bauer (“birdcage”).

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