gríður

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gríðr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkriːðʏr/
    Rhymes: -iːðʏr

Noun

gríður f (genitive singular gríðar, nominative plural gríðir)

  1. (archaic or poetic) a troll woman
    Synonyms: skessa, tröllkona, tröllskessa

Declension

Declension of gríður (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gríður gríðurin gríðir gríðirnar
accusative gríði gríðina gríðir gríðirnar
dative gríði gríðinni gríðum gríðunum
genitive gríðar gríðarinnar gríða gríðanna

Derived terms

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