hörfræ

Icelandic

Etymology

From hör (“flax, linseed”) +‎ fræ (“seed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhœr.fraiː/

Noun

hörfræ n (genitive singular hörfræs, nominative plural hörfræ)

  1. linseed, flaxseed
    Ég keypti súkkulaði með hörfræjum.
    I bought chocolate with flaxseeds.
    Hörfræ slíma í raka.
    Flaxseeds become mucous in humidity.

Declension

Declension of hörfræ (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hörfræ hörfræið hörfræ hörfræin
accusative hörfræ hörfræið hörfræ hörfræin
dative hörfræi hörfræinu hörfræum hörfræunum
genitive hörfræs hörfræsins hörfræa hörfræanna

Derived terms

  • hörfræolía (“linseed oil”)
  • hörfræskaka (“linseed expeller”)

See also

  • línolía
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