orðaleikur

Icelandic

/ˈɔrðaˌleiːkʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • a word game, a word play, a play on words

Etymology

Affix from Icelandic orð (word) + Icelandic leikur (game, acting, play, matches, playing, match, act, games).

Origin

Icelandic

leikur

Gloss

game, acting, play, matches, playing, match, act, games

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
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