belgur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse belgr, from Proto-Germanic *balgiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛlkʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɛlkʏr

Noun

belgur m (genitive singular belgs or belgjar, nominative plural belgir)

1. skin, hide, pelt
2. skin, skinbag
3. bellows (Can we add an example for this sense?)
4. belly, stomach

Synonyms

• (skin): skinn, húð
• (skin bag): skjóða
• (belly): magi, kviður

Derived terms

• físibelgur (“bellows”)
• vínbelgur (“wineskin”)