öræfi
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Icelandic[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From öróf, from örhóf (“immense; large quantity”), from ör- (“devoid of”) + hóf (“moderation”).
Noun[edit]
öræfi n pl (plurale tantum)
- the vast uninhabited and barren wilderness (typically the barren highlands of Iceland)
Usage notes[edit]
Öræfi is also a region in South-Eastern Iceland.