Frelsisstyttan

See also: frelsisstytta

Icelandic

Etymology

From frelsis (“of or pertaining to freedom and liberty”) the genitive of frelsi (“freedom”) and styttan (“the statue”) the term stytta (“a statue”) with a definite article, literally meaning "the statue of freedom" or "the statue of liberty".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfrɛlsɪsˌstɪhtan/

Proper noun

Frelsisstyttan f (genitive singular Frelsisstyttunnar, no plural)

  1. the Statue of Liberty (a very large statue in New York harbor considered emblematic of the United States and its attractiveness to voluntary immigrants)

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