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napur.

biting cold

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈnaːpʏr]
  1. biting cold

  2. sarcastic, bitter

Where this word comes from

From Old Norse napr (“cold, chilly; of a piercing cold wind”) whence the Old Norse nepja (“chilliness, bitter cold”) and Icelandic nepja (“bitter cold, chill”). Compare the Old Norse apr (“cold, sharp”) and nöp (“chilliness”).

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