See also: øksl and ǫxl

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse ǫxl, from Proto-Germanic *ahslō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /œkstl/, [œ̝ks̺t̪l̥]

Noun

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öxl f (genitive singular axlar, nominative plural axlir)

  1. shoulder
  2. ridge (of a mountain)
    Við hvíldum okkur eftir að hafa gengið upp öxlina.
    We rested after climbing the ridge.

Declension

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    Declension of öxl
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative öxl öxlin axlir axlirnar
accusative öxl öxlina axlir axlirnar
dative öxl öxlinni öxlum öxlunum
genitive axlar axlarinnar axla axlanna

Derived terms

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See also

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