múkki

Icelandic

Etymology

Clipping of earlier malamúkki, a borrowing from Danish mallemuk, itself borrowed from Dutch mallemok, from mal (foolish) + mok (seagull).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmuhcɪ/
  • Rhymes: -uhcɪ

Noun

múkki m (genitive singular múkka, nominative plural múkkar)

  1. fulmar; specifically the northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)

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