"kasmekktur" meaning in Icelandic

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Adjective

Etymology: Coined by the Icelandic author Halldór Laxness from the epic novel Sjálfstætt fólk ("Independent People") when describing weather conditions. From kas- (“heap”) + mekktur (“with a mane”), from the noun makki (“mane”). Etymology templates: {{af|is|kas-<t:heap>|mekktur<t:with a mane>}} kas- (“heap”) + mekktur (“with a mane”), {{webofscience|7039|Hvað er þetta 'kas' þegar konur eru kasólettar?|What does the kas in kasólettur mean?}} Icelandic Web of Science: Hvað er þetta 'kas' þegar konur eru kasólettar? (“What does the kas in kasólettur mean?”) Head templates: {{is-adj|@@}} kasmekktur Inflection templates: {{is-adecl|comp?}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], kasmekktur [masculine, nominative, strong], kasmekkt [feminine, nominative, strong], kasmekkt [neuter, nominative, strong], kasmekktan [accusative, masculine, strong], kasmekkta [accusative, feminine, strong], kasmekkt [accusative, neuter, strong], kasmekktum [dative, masculine, strong], kasmekktri [dative, feminine, strong], kasmekktu [dative, neuter, strong], kasmekkts [genitive, masculine, strong], kasmekktrar [feminine, genitive, strong], kasmekkts [genitive, neuter, strong], kasmekktir [masculine, nominative, strong], kasmekktar [feminine, nominative, strong], kasmekkta [accusative, masculine, strong], kasmekktar [accusative, feminine, strong], kasmekktum [dative, strong], kasmekktra [genitive, strong], kasmekkti [masculine, nominative, weak], kasmekkta [feminine, nominative, weak], kasmekkta [neuter, nominative, weak], kasmekkta [error-unrecognized-form, masculine, weak], kasmekktu [error-unrecognized-form, feminine, weak], kasmekkta [error-unrecognized-form, neuter, weak], kasmekktu [plural, weak]
  1. probably signifying a thick heap of clouds, reminiscent of a horse's mane
    Sense id: en-kasmekktur-is-adj-VYXV2iL7 Categories (other): Icelandic adjectives with unknown comparative status, Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Icelandic links with redundant wikilinks, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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