labbakútur

Icelandic

Etymology

From labb (“slowly walking”) +‎ kútur (“term of endearment for a boy”), presumably meaning "little boy who is able to walk". (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlapːaˌkʰuːtʏr/

Noun

labbakútur n

  1. a term of endearment used for young boys
  2. a contemptible person; a good-for-nothing
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