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