Icelandic

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Etymology

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Compound of leður (leather) +‎ blaka (to flap).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛːðʏrˌplaːkʰa/, [ˈlɛːð̠ʏrˌplɐːkʰɐ], [-ð̠ʏɾ-]

Noun

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leðurblaka f (genitive singular leðurblöku, nominative plural leðurblökur)

  1. bat (flying mammal)

Declension

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    Declension of leðurblaka
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative leðurblaka leðurblakan leðurblökur leðurblökurnar
accusative leðurblöku leðurblökuna leðurblökur leðurblökurnar
dative leðurblöku leðurblökunni leðurblökum leðurblökunum
genitive leðurblöku leðurblökunnar leðurblaka/leðurblakna leðurblakanna/leðurblaknanna

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