flámæli
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From flár (“gaping”) + -mæli.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
flámæli n (genitive singular flámælis, no plural)
- A dialectal pronunciation of Icelandic involving the lowering of close-mid vowels.
Usage notes edit
This term often has a negative connotation, as the dialectal pronunciation in question was regarded as inferior and improper and has been systematically eradicated during the 20th century.
Declension edit
declension of flámæli