Langtíburtustan

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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Calque of Danish Langtbortistan which appeared in translations of the Donald Duck magazine. Composed of langt í burtu (“far away”) +‎ -stan.

Proper noun

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Langtíburtustan

  1. (humorous) some remote nation, Faroffistan, Timbuktu
    Synonym: Timbuktú
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