Translation of "euphemism" into Icelandic

skrauthvörf, veigrunarorð, fegrunarheiti are the top translations of "euphemism" into Icelandic.

euphemism noun grammar

(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive or less vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces. [..]

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English-Icelandic dictionary

  • skrauthvörf

    noun neuter

    word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way [..]

  • veigrunarorð

    noun neuter

    word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way [..]

    Some languages provide a number of euphemisms to ease the discomfort.

    Til að gera það auðveldara eru notuð veigrunarorð í mörgum tungumálum.

  • fegrunarheiti

    noun neuter

    word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way [..]

  • Less frequent translations

    • skrautyrði
    • Veigrunarorð

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