jökulhlaup

Icelandic

/ˈjœːkʏlˌl̥øyːp/

noun
Definitions
  • A subglacial outburst flood, a run-off from a subglacial eruption, a debacle

Etymology

Compound from Icelandic jökull (glacier) + Icelandic hlaup (run, flood, running).

Origin

Icelandic

hlaup

Gloss

run, flood, running

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

走

Emoji
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