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drykkja.

the drinking of alcohol

7 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtrɪhca]
  1. the drinking of alcohol

    feminine
    Þrátt fyrir mjög aukið aðgengi að áfengi á Íslandi núna í mörg ár, þá hefur drykkja unglinga dregist saman.
  2. drinking (in general)

    feminine
    Við mikla drykkju sódavatns, til dæmis sem nemur tveimur lítrum á dag, getur inntaka matarsalts náð 1 grammi.
    Að lokum eru þær svo malaðar og heitu vatni hellt yfir til að fá kaffi til drykkju.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse drykkja.

verb[ˈtrɪhca]
  1. to give someone a drink, to refresh with drink

    obsolete · weak
Where this word comes from

From drykkur m (“drink”) + -a (denominal suffix).

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