nykra
Icelandic
Etymology
From nykur (“water-demon, nixie”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɪːkra/
- Rhymes: -ɪːkra
Noun
nykra f (genitive singular nykru, nominative plural nykrur)
- pondweed (plant of the genus Potamogeton)
Declension
declension of nykra
| f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | nykra | nykran | nykrur | nykrurnar |
| accusative | nykru | nykruna | nykrur | nykrurnar |
| dative | nykru | nykrunni | nykrum | nykrunum |
| genitive | nykru | nykrunnar | nykra | nykranna |
Derived terms
- fjallnykra (“alpine pondweed, Potamogeton alpinus”)
- grasnykra (“grass-leaved pondweed, Potamogeton gramineus”)
- hjartanykra (“clasping-leaf pondweed, Potamogeton perfoliatus”)
- langnykra (“whitestem pondweed, Potamogeton praelongus”)
- smánykra (“small pondweed, Potamogeton pusillus”)
- þráðnykra (“slender-leaved pondweed, Stuckenia filiformis”)
Old Norse
Noun
nykra
- accusative/genitive plural of nykr