nár

Icelandic

/ˈnauːr/

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) a dead or lifeless body, a human corpse

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse nár (corpse, body) inherited from Proto-Germanic *nawiz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*nawiz

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