gæra

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcaiːra/
    Rhymes: -aiːra

Noun

gæra f (genitive singular gæru, nominative plural gærur)

  1. sheepskin (with wool still attached)
    Hún fláði gæruna af lambinu.
    She flayed the lamb's skin.
  2. (derogatory) tart, slut
    Synonyms: gála, flenna, glyðra

Declension

Declension of gæra (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gæra gæran gærur gærurnar
accusative gæru gæruna gærur gærurnar
dative gæru gærunni gærum gærunum
genitive gæru gærunnar gæra gæranna

Derived terms

  • gærubunki
  • gæruskinn
  • sauðargæra
  • ýta út af gærunni

See also