slagari

Icelandic

Etymology

From Danish slager, from German Schlager (“hit song”), derived from schlagen (“to hit”). Attested since 1929.[1] Cognate with slá.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -aːɣarɪ

Noun

slagari m (genitive singular slagara, nominative plural slagarar)

  1. (dated) a hit song, a popular pop song

Usage notes

This term is today much less common than smellur.

Synonyms
  • slá í gegn (“to become a great hit”)

References
  1. Víðir - 2. Tölublað (30.11.1929)
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