Fésbók

Icelandic

Alternative forms

Etymology

A calque of the English term Facebook, from fés (face, mug; [slightly derogatory term]), mainly chosen due to its similarities to its English counterpart, and bók (book).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfjɛːsˌpouːk/

Proper noun

Fésbók f

  1. (humorous, neologism) Facebook (social networking site)

Declension

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