Number Prophetess
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squirmeliaI recently learnt the Icelandic word for "computer" is tölva.
According to Wiktionary, tölva is a portmanteau word, coined in 1965 from tala ("number") + völva ("prophetess").
According to Wiktionary, tölva is a portmanteau word, coined in 1965 from tala ("number") + völva ("prophetess").
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Date: 2014-02-05 09:17 pm (UTC)