Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse spǫng, from Proto-Germanic *spangō (brooch, clasp).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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spöng f (genitive singular spangar, nominative plural spengur or spangir)

  1. brace, arch
  2. (anatomy) perineum
  3. (in the plural, orthodontics) braces
  4. thin sheet of ice; floe

Declension

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  • Plural spengur:
  • Plural spangir:

Derived terms

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