hrísgrjón

Icelandic

Etymology

From hrís (“rice”) +‎ grjón (“grain”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈr̥iːsˌkrjouːn/

Noun

hrísgrjón n (genitive singular hrísgrjóns, nominative plural hrísgrjón)

  1. a grain of rice
  2. (in the plural) rice
    Synonym: hrís
  3. (ethnic slur) an East Asian person
    Synonym: grjón

Declension

Declension of hrísgrjón (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hrísgrjón hrísgrjónið hrísgrjón hrísgrjónin
accusative hrísgrjón hrísgrjónið hrísgrjón hrísgrjónin
dative hrísgrjóni hrísgrjóninu hrísgrjónum hrísgrjónunum
genitive hrísgrjóns hrísgrjónsins hrísgrjóna hrísgrjónanna

Derived terms

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