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smella.

to crack

6 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈsmɛtla]
  1. to crack

    intransitive · strong · verb
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse smella. Cognate with Old English smellan (“to crack, make a noise”).

noun[ˈsmɛtla]
  1. press stud, snap fastener

    feminine
verb[ˈsmɛtla]
  1. to smack

    weak
  2. to snap

    weak
    að smella fingrunum
  3. to click (e.g. with a mouse)

    weak
  4. to fasten using a press stud or snap fastener

    weak
  5. to slam (e.g. a door)

    weak
  6. to take a photograph

    weak
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse smella. Cognate with Old English smillan (“to cause to crack, crack”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.