haugur

Icelandic

/ˈhøyːɣʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • heap, mound, pile
  • grave mound

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse haugr (mound, cairn, hill, burial mound, a how) inherited from Proto-Germanic *haugaz (hill, high place, height, mound).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*haugaz

Gloss

hill, high place, height, mound

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

Emoji

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