glyrna
Icelandic
Etymology
Confer glyrni in einglyrni (“monocle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɪrtna/
Noun
glyrna f (genitive singular glyrnu, nominative plural glyrnur)
- (especially that of dogs and cats) an ugly eye
- a bit of mess, some food eaten with a spoon
Declension
declension of glyrna
f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | glyrna | glyrnan | glyrnur | glyrnurnar |
accusative | glyrnu | glyrnuna | glyrnur | glyrnurnar |
dative | glyrnu | glyrnunni | glyrnum | glyrnunum |
genitive | glyrnu | glyrnunnar | glyrna | glyrnanna |
Derived terms
- reka glyrnurnar í eitthvað (to spot something)
Related terms
- spónamatur
Old Norse
Noun
glyrna f
- a cat's eye
Declension
Declension of glyrna (weak ōn-stem)
feminine | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | glyrna | glyrnan | glyrnur | glyrnurnar |
accusative | glyrnu | glyrnuna | glyrnur | glyrnurnar |
dative | glyrnu | glyrnunni | glyrnum | glyrnunum |
genitive | glyrnu | glyrnunnar | glyrna | glyrnanna |