labbakútur

Icelandic

Etymology

From labb (“slowly walking”) +‎ kútur (“term of endearment for a boy”), presumably meaning "little boy who is able to walk". (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlapːaˌkʰuːtʏr/

Noun

labbakútur n

1. a term of endearment used for young boys
2. a contemptible person; a good-for-nothing