náæta

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From nár (pertaining to death or a cadaver) +‎ æta (eater).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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náæta f (genitive singular náætu, nominative plural náætur)

  1. (mythology, folklore) a ghoul; (a spirit said to feed on corpses)

Declension

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See also

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