Icelandic

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Etymology

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From svaki (violence, vehemence) +‎ -legur.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsʋaːkalɛɣʏr/

Adjective

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svakalegur (comparative svakalegri, superlative svakalegastur)

  1. terrible

Declension

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Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ “svaka” in: Ásgeir Blöndal MagnússonÍslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)