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[ˈvɛːr]

noun

LanguageIcelandic

Meaning
  1. husband
  2. man
  3. An older or literary word used to describe a married man or a spouse in relation to his wife.
Examples

Hún talaði um sinn ver.

She spoke about her husband.

Pronunciationˈvɛːr

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term is formal or archaic; the common modern word for husband is 'eiginmaður'.

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.