kría

Icelandic

Etymology

the word appears in the 17th century, is without cognates in nearest related languages and is presumed a native formation probably imitating the sound of the bird

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰriːja/

Noun

kría f (genitive singular kríu, nominative plural kríur)

  1. Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea)
  2. (orthography) háček

Declension

Declension of kría (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kría krían kríur kríurnar
accusative kríu kríuna kríur kríurnar
dative kríu kríunni kríum kríunum
genitive kríu kríunnar kría kríanna