napur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse napr (“cold, chilly; of a piercing cold wind”) whence the Old Norse nepja (“chilliness, bitter cold”) and Icelandic nepja (“bitter cold, chill”). Compare the Old Norse apr (“cold, sharp”) and nöp (“chilliness”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːpʏr

Adjective

napur (comparative naprari or napurri, superlative naprastur)

1. biting cold
2. sarcastic, bitter

Synonyms

• (cold): kaldur
• (bitterly sarcastic): bituryrtur

Related terms

• nepja
• nöp