stækja
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Icelandic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Attested since the 18th century, from the adjective stækur (“foul-smelling”). Compare Norwegian stæk (“(bad) smell”), Jutlandic stæg (“bad smell”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
stækja f (genitive singular stækju, no plural)
- a powerful and unpleasant odour; stench