nálarauga

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From nál (needle) +‎ auga (eye).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnauːlarˌøyːɣa/

Noun

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nálarauga n (genitive singular nálarauga, nominative plural nálaraugu)

  1. the eye of a needle
    • Matthew 19:24 (English and Icelandic)
      Auðveldara er úlfalda að fara gegnum nálarauga en auðmanni að komast inn í Guðs ríki.
      It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Declension

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