leðurblaka

Icelandic

Etymology

Compound of leður (“leather”) +‎ blaka (“to flap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛːðʏrˌplaːkʰa/, [ˈlɛːð̠ʏrˌplɐːkʰɐ], [-ð̠ʏɾ-]

Noun

leðurblaka f (genitive singular leðurblöku, nominative plural leðurblökur)

1. bat (flying mammal)

Declension

Declension of leðurblaka (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	leðurblaka	leðurblakan	leðurblökur	leðurblökurnar
accusative	leðurblöku	leðurblökuna	leðurblökur	leðurblökurnar
dative	leðurblöku	leðurblökunni	leðurblökum	leðurblökunum
genitive	leðurblöku	leðurblökunnar	leðurblakna, leðurblaka	leðurblaknanna, leðurblakanna

Further reading

• “leðurblaka” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)