grýla

See also: Grýla

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse grýla. Compare German Gräuel (“horror, atrocity”), Dutch gruwel (“abomination”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkriːla/
  • Rhymes: -iːla

Noun

grýla f (genitive singular grýlu, nominative plural grýlur)

  1. (folklore) ogress, scary woman
  2. bugbear, peeve

Declension

Declension of grýla (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative grýla grýlan grýlur grýlurnar
accusative grýlu grýluna grýlur grýlurnar
dative grýlu grýlunni grýlum grýlunum
genitive grýlu grýlunnar grýlna, grýla grýlnanna, grýlanna
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