napur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse napr (“cold, chilly; of a piercing cold wind”) whence the Old Norse nepja (“chilliness, bitter cold”) and Icelandic nepja (“bitter cold, chill”). Compare the Old Norse apr (“cold, sharp”) and nöp (“chilliness”).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -aːpʏr

Adjective

napur (comparative naprari or napurri, superlative naprastur)

  1. biting cold
  2. sarcastic, bitter

Synonyms
  • (cold): kaldur
  • (bitterly sarcastic): bituryrtur
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