labbakútur

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlapːaˌkʰuːtʏr/

Noun

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labbakútur n

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