sjónvarpsörlýsing

Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From sjónvarp +‎ ör- +‎ lýsing.

Noun edit

sjónvarpsörlýsing f (genitive singular sjónvarpsörlýsingar, nominative plural sjónvarpsörlýsingar)

  1. infomercial
    • 1996, Magnús Scheving, 0:03:29 from the start, in Áfram Latibær! [Go LazyTown!], spoken by the Postman (Ari Matthíasson):
      ...bara inni hjá sér og horfa á sjónvarpið... Sjónvarpsörlýsingarnar eru að byrja!
      They just want to stay in their homes and watch television... The infomercials are starting!

Declension edit