þorri

See also: Thorri

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse þorri, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk terre and Norwegian Nynorsk torre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθɔrːɪ/
    Rhymes: -ɔrːɪ
    Homophone: Þorri

Noun

þorri m (genitive singular þorra, no plural)

  1. the fourth month of winter according to the old Icelandic calendar

Declension

Declension of þorri (sg-only masculine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative þorri þorrinn
accusative þorra þorrann
dative þorra þorranum
genitive þorra þorrans

Derived terms

  • þorrablót
  • þorramatur

See also

Icelandic calendar months in Icelandic · Mánuðir í norrænu tímatalinu (layout · text)
Skammdegi · skammdegi, vetur
Gormánuður Ýlir Mörsugur Þorri Góa Einmánuður
gormánuður ýlir, frermánuður mörsugur, hrútmánuður þorri góa einmánuður
Náttleysi · náttleysi, sumar
Harpa Skerpla Sólmánuður Heyannir Tvímánuður Haustmánuður
harpa, gaukmánuður skerpla, sáðtíð, eggtíð, stekktíð sólmánuður, selmánuður heyannir tvímánuður, kornskurðarmánuður haustmánuður
Aukanætur · aukanætur
Sumarauka · sumarauka

Old Norse

Noun

þorri m

  1. a month of the Norse calendar

Descendants

  • Faroese: torri m
  • Icelandic: þorri m
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: torre m, Norwegian Nynorsk: terre m
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