alvöruleysi

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From alvara (earnestness) +‎ -leysi (-lessness).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈalvœːrʏˌleiːsɪ/

Noun[edit]

alvöruleysi n (genitive singular alvöruleysis, no plural)

  1. frivolity, levity
    Synonym: léttúð

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