segull

Icelandic

Etymology

19th century back-formation from segulsteinn (attested since the 16th century), adapted from Middle Low German segelstēn, from segel (“sail”) + stēn (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛːɣʏtl/

  Rhymes: -ɛːɣʏtl

Noun

segull m (genitive singular seguls, nominative plural seglar)

1. magnet (piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism)