prettur

Icelandic

/ˈpʰrɛhtʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • trick, swindle, deceit

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse prettr (deceit, trick, a trick) derived from Proto-Germanic *prattuz (deceit, boastful talk, trick, cunning, boastful speech, trickery, idle boastful talk).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*prattuz

Gloss

deceit, boastful talk, trick, cunning, boastful speech, trickery, idle boastful talk

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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