órói

See also: oroi and óró

Icelandic

Noun

órói m (genitive singular óróa, nominative plural óróar)

  1. restlessness
    Synonym: óró
  2. disturbance
    Synonym: ókyrrð
    Að valda óróa.
    To rock the boat.
  3. (plural only) a mobile, a sculpture or decorative arrangement made of hanging items
    Synonym: hengiskraut
  4. (pl only) a pendulum
    Synonyms: pendúll, dingull

Declension

Declension of órói (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative órói óróinn óróar óróarnir
accusative óróa óróann óróa óróana
dative óróa óróanum óróum óróunum
genitive óróa óróans óróa óróanna

Derived terms

  • óróaalda
  • óróaár
  • óróabelgur
  • óróabelti
  • óróablóð
  • óróafullur
  • óróagjarn
  • óróakennd
  • óróakerling
  • óróasamur
  • óróaseggur
  • óróatími
  • óróavaldur
  • óróaöld

References

  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “órói”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies