belgur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse belgr, from Proto-Germanic *balgiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛlkʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɛlkʏr

Noun

belgur m (genitive singular belgs or belgjar, nominative plural belgir)

1. skin, hide, pelt
2. skin, skinbag
3. bellows (Can we add an example for this sense?)
4. belly, stomach

Declension

declension of belgur

m-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	belgur	belgurinn	belgir	belgirnir
accusative	belg	belginn	belgi	belgina
dative	belg	belgnum	belgjum	belgjunum
genitive	belgs / belgjar	belgsins / belgjarins	belgja	belgjanna

Synonyms

• (skin): skinn, húð
• (skin bag): skjóða
• (belly): magi, kviður

Derived terms

• físibelgur (“bellows”)
• vínbelgur (“wineskin”)