Icelandic

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Etymology

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the word has an imprecise semantic meaning pupil, meaning cornea, meaning as in expression -sjáaldur auga míns, gemstone of my eyes. the word is present in oldest texts and is without direct correlates in related languages.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sjáaldur n (genitive singular sjáaldurs, nominative plural sjáöldur)

  1. (anatomy) a pupil (of the eye)

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