nábrók

Icelandic

Etymology

From ná- (“pertaining to a cadaver or death”) +‎ brók (“underpants, briefs; trousers”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnauː.prouːk/

Noun

nábrók f (genitive singular nábrókar, nominative plural nábrækur)

1. (historical) a pair of pants made from the skin of the lower half (below the waist) of a dead man, used for sorcery: necropants

Synonyms

• skollabrók, Papeyjarbuxur, galdrabrækur