hlaup

Icelandic

/l̥øyːp/

noun
Definitions
  • a run, the act of running
  • a race, sprint
  • (of food) jelly, aspic
  • barrel tube in a gun that the bullet goes through
  • a glacial flood; jökulhlaup

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse hlaup (leap, jump, a run, literally, a leap).

Origin

Old Norse

hlaup

Gloss

leap, jump, a run, literally, a leap

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

踊

Emoji
🐸 🦘

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