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gos.

eruption (of a geyser, volcano, etc.)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkɔːs]

  1. eruption (of a geyser, volcano, etc.)

    neuter
    Þetta er fyrsta gos sem hefst í þorpi á Íslandi.

  2. soda (US), fizzy drink (UK)

    neuter
    Almennt gef ég drengnum ekki sælgæti eða gos og reyni að hafa matinn hollan og góðan.
Where this word comes from

Unattested in Old Norse, but closely related to the Old Norse nickname Goss m. Cognate with Faroese gos (“draught; squirt”) and Norwegian Nynorsk gos (“squirt; drivel”). An abstract noun to gjósa (“to erupt”).

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