dægurlag

Icelandic

Etymology

From dægur (“period of twelve hours”) +‎ lag (“song”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaiːɣʏrˌlaːɣ/

Noun

dægurlag n (genitive singular dægurlags, nominative plural dægurlög)

1. (somewhat dated) a pop song, a popular song with a light melody

Usage notes

This term is no longer commonly used to refer to modern pop songs, but it is used to refer to old popular songs (from ca. 1950–1990).

Declension

declension of dægurlag

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	dægurlag	dægurlagið	dægurlög	dægurlögin
accusative	dægurlag	dægurlagið	dægurlög	dægurlögin
dative	dægurlagi	dægurlaginu	dægurlögum	dægurlögunum
genitive	dægurlags	dægurlagsins	dægurlaga	dægurlaganna

Synonyms

• smellur, slagari (“hit song”)

Related terms

• dægurlangur (ephemeral)