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egg

[ˈɛk(ː)]

noun

LanguageIcelandic

Meaning
  1. an egg
  2. an oval shaped object
  3. the ovum
  4. An oval-shaped object laid by birds, reptiles, or insects from which a young animal may hatch. It also refers to the female reproductive cell in humans and animals.
Examples

Hún borðar egg í morgunmat.

She eats an egg for breakfast.

Pronunciationˈɛk(ː)

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis refers to the sharp edge of an object, not the food item (egg in Icelandic is 'egg' but neuter and usually refers to the food).

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.