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elgur.

moose, elk

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɛlkʏr]
  1. moose, elk

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic *algiz.

noun[ˈɛlkʏr]
  1. slush (mixture of snow and water)

    masculine · no-plural
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse elgiar, according to Pokorny, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elgʰ- (“cold, frost”), see also Latin algidus, Albanian alkë (“white”).

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