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
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