gamla settið in Icelandic

Forms: gamla settsins [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], gamla settið [definite, nominative, singular], gamla settið [accusative, definite, singular], gamla settinu [dative, definite, singular], gamla settsins [definite, genitive, singular] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “the old set” (as in a cutlery set, furniture set, or TV set), as one's parents form a matching pair. First seen on print in 1982. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the old set}} “the old set”, {{lit|the old set}} Literally, “the old set” Head templates: {{is-noun|@@}} gamla settið n (definite only, genitive singular gamla settsins, no plural) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|gamla<adj> settið<n.def.sg>}}

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        {
          "text": "\"Þau eru ekkert yfir sig hrifin þessa dagana, gamla settið i Hvíta húsinu, Ronald Reagan og frú.\" – Dagblaðið Vísir - DV - 22. janúar 1984"
        },
        {
          "text": "\"Gamla settið Grýla og Leppalúði\" – Dagblaðið Vísir - DV - 18. desember 1993"
        }
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      ]
    }
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}

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          "text": "\"Þau eru ekkert yfir sig hrifin þessa dagana, gamla settið i Hvíta húsinu, Ronald Reagan og frú.\" – Dagblaðið Vísir - DV - 22. janúar 1984"
        },
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          "text": "\"Gamla settið Grýla og Leppalúði\" – Dagblaðið Vísir - DV - 18. desember 1993"
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"gamla settið" meaning in Icelandic

Noun