að verða ekki um sel in Icelandic

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Etymology: Selur is a seal (the marine animal). Many people felt uneasy about seals and their often human-like behaviour, they therefore formed a part of various superstitions. Head templates: {{head|is|phrase}} að verða ekki um sel

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        "to not like the look of things"
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  "word": "að verða ekki um sel"
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  "etymology_text": "Selur is a seal (the marine animal). Many people felt uneasy about seals and their often human-like behaviour, they therefore formed a part of various superstitions.",
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      },
      "expansion": "að verða ekki um sel",
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      "glosses": [
        "to not like the look of things"
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  "word": "að verða ekki um sel"
}

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"að verða ekki um sel" meaning in Icelandic

Phrase