peð

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See also: ped, PED, pęd, peth, and PEth

Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

A loanword ultimately from Latin pedes (footsoldier).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

peð n (genitive singular peðs, nominative plural peð)

  1. (chess) pawn
  2. pipsqueak, runt
  3. a person of little significance, an insignificant person

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See also[edit]

Chess pieces in Icelandic · taflmennirnir (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
kóngur drottning hrókur biskup riddari peð

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