hrossafluga
Icelandic
Etymology
From hross (“horse”) + fluga (“fly”). The reason for this nomenclature is uncertain, but some think that it has been given this name either because its feet are reminding of a horse's long legs, or because it has legs which are long and clumsy, like those of a horse (compared to the torso).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɔsːaˌflʏːɣa/
Noun
hrossafluga f (genitive singular hrossaflugu, nominative plural hrossaflugur)
- cranefly, daddy longlegs (Tipulidae)
Declension
declension of hrossafluga
| f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hrossafluga | hrossaflugan | hrossaflugur | hrossaflugurnar |
| accusative | hrossaflugu | hrossafluguna | hrossaflugur | hrossaflugurnar |
| dative | hrossaflugu | hrossaflugunni | hrossaflugum | hrossaflugunum |
| genitive | hrossaflugu | hrossaflugunnar | hrossaflugna | hrossaflugnanna |
References
- Icelandic Web of Science: Af hverju kallast hrossafluga þessu nafni? (“Why is the hrossafluga named so?”)