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foreldri.

a parent

8 characters3 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfɔːr.ɛltrɪ]

  1. a parent

    neuter
    Ég er foreldri fjögurra barna og ég á alla ástina til fyrir þau öll.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse foreldri. Compound of for- (“previous”) + eldri (“older”, comparative of gamall). Compare Dutch voorouder (“ancestor”).

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