lífsspursmál

Icelandic

/ˈlifsˌspʏr̥s.mauːl/

noun
Definitions
  • matter of life and death, something very urgent or pressing, an important issue

Etymology

Affix from Icelandic líf (life) + Icelandic spursmál (issue, problem, question).

Origin

Icelandic

spursmál

Gloss

issue, problem, question

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Person/Thing

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