Old Norse

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Etymology

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fjǫl (board) +‎ kǫttr (cat)

Noun

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fjalakǫttr m (genitive fjalakattar, plural fjalakettir)

  1. mousetrap

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References

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  • Entry "fjalaköttr" on page 138 in: Geir T. Zoëga "A Concise Dictionary of Old Islandic", Oxford at the Claredon Press (1910).