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kerling

kerling

Icelandic

Noun

kerling f (genitive singular kerlingar, nominative plural kerlingar)

  1. (old) woman
  2. (chiefly historical) a lower-class woman, as opposed to frú, dama, maddama
  3. (derogatory) wuss, wimp (referring to a man or boy)
  4. (informal, sometimes pejorative) wife
  5. a general term of endearment for a female; girl, old girl

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