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).

Synonyms

• smellur, slagari (“hit song”)

Related terms

• dægurlangur (ephemeral)