gamla settið

== Icelandic == === Etymology === Literally, “the old set” (as in a cutlery set, furniture set, or TV set), as one's parents form a matching pair. First seen on print in 1982. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈkamla ˈsɛhtɪð] === Noun === gamla settið n (definite only, genitive singular gamla settsins, no plural) (informal, slightly humorous) one's parents (informal, slightly humorous, uncommon) married couple "Þau eru ekkert yfir sig hrifin þessa dagana, gamla settið i Hvíta húsinu, Ronald Reagan og frú." – Dagblaðið Vísir - DV - 22. janúar 1984 "Gamla settið Grýla og Leppalúði" – Dagblaðið Vísir - DV - 18. desember 1993 Synonym: hjú ==== Declension ==== === References ===