jökulhlaup
English
noun
Definitions
- A subglacial outburst flood.
Etymology
Borrowed from Icelandic jökulhlaup (glacier burst).
Origin
Icelandic
jökulhlaup
Gloss
glacier burst
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hlaup Icelandic
- jökulhlaup Icelandic
- jökull Icelandic