skrudda

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Noun

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skrudda f (genitive singular skruddu, nominative plural skruddur)

  1. a tome, an old book
    Ekki trúa öllu sem stendur í þessari gömlu skruddu.
    Don't believe everything that old book says.
    Hvernig á maður að nenna að lesa þessar skruddur?
    How can you be bothered reading these old books?

Usage notes

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  • Often used in a derogatory sense.

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