Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse spjald, speld, from Proto-Germanic *speldą.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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spjald n (genitive singular spjalds, nominative plural spjöld)

  1. card
    Synonym: kort
  2. cover (of a book)
    Synonym: bókarspjald
  3. a written notice, sign
    Synonym: skilti
  4. slate (for writing)
  5. (basketball) backboard

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