herðatré

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From herðar (“shoulders”) +‎ tré (“tree, wood”), referring to the coat hanger's function as an artificial pair of shoulders to place clothing on.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛrðaˌtrjɛː/

Noun

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herðatré n (genitive singular herðatrés, nominative plural herðatré)

  1. coat hanger

Declension

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    Declension of herðatré
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative herðatré herðatréð herðatré herðatrén
accusative herðatré herðatréð herðatré herðatrén
dative herðatré herðatrénu herðatrjám herðatrjánum
genitive herðatrés herðatrésins herðatrjáa herðatrjánna
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