eyðimörk

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse eyðimǫrk. Equivalent to eyða (to destroy, to abort) +‎ mörk (a forest). Compare auður (empty, deserted).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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eyðimörk f (genitive singular eyðimerkur, nominative plural eyðimerkur)

  1. desert
  2. wasteland

Declension

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