eyðimörk

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse eyðimǫrk. Equivalent to eyða (“to destroy, to abort”) +‎ mörk (“a forest”). Compare auður (“empty, deserted”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeiːðɪmœr̥k/

Noun

eyðimörk f (genitive singular eyðimerkur, nominative plural eyðimerkur)

  1. desert
  2. wasteland

Declension

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