náæta

Icelandic

Etymology

From ná- (pertaining to death or a cadaver) + æta (eater).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnauː.aiːta/

Noun

náæta f (genitive singular náætu, nominative plural náætur)

  1. (mythology, folklore) a ghoul; (a spirit said to feed on corpses)

Declension

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