hrollur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hrollr (“shivering”), from Proto-Germanic *hruzlaz, related to the verb hrjósa (from Proto-Germanic *hreusaną).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɔtlʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɔtlʏr
Noun
hrollur m (genitive singular hrolls, no plural)
- shuddering, shivering
Declension
declension of hrollur
| m-s1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hrollur | hrollurinn |
| accusative | hroll | hrollinn |
| dative | hrolli | hrollinum |
| genitive | hrolls | hrollsins |
Synonyms
- (shivering): skjálfti
Related terms
- hrylla við (“to shudder at”)
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.