laukréttur

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Icelandic

Etymology

From lauk- (intensifying prefix) from laukur (an onion; the best of something) + réttur (correct, right), the intensifying prefix likely comes from the meaning “best of something” where something is as correct as possible.[1]

Adjective

laukréttur (not comparable)

  1. absolutely right

See also

References

  1. ^ Icelandic Web of Science: Hvaðan á orðatiltækið laukrétt uppruna sinn? (“Where does the expression laukréttur come from?”)