vöggudauði

Icelandic

Etymology

Calque of English crib death, composed of vagga +‎ dauði. First seen on print in 1973.[1]

Noun

vöggudauði m

  1. crib death, sudden infant death syndrome

Synonyms
  • skyndidauði ungbarna (technical)

References
  1. Alþýðublaðið - 25. maí 1973, p. 2
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