krulla

Icelandic

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle Low German krullen.

Noun

krulla f (genitive singular krullu, nominative plural krullur)

  1. curl (in hair)
Declension
Declension of krulla (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative krulla krullan krullur krullurnar
accusative krullu krulluna krullur krullurnar
dative krullu krullunni krullum krullunum
genitive krullu krullunnar krulla, krullna krullanna, krullnanna
Derived terms

Verb

krulla

  1. to curl hair
Derived terms
  • krullujárn (“curling iron”)

Etymology 2

Calque of English curling.

Noun

krulla f (genitive singular krullu, no plural)

  1. curling (sport)
Declension
Declension of krulla (sg-only feminine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative krulla krullan
accusative krullu krulluna
dative krullu krullunni
genitive krullu krullunnar

Further reading

Swedish

Verb

krulla (present krullar, preterite krullade, supine krullat, imperative krulla)

  1. to curl (make curly), to curl up
  2. (reflexive) to curl (become curly), to curl up

Conjugation

Conjugation of krulla (weak)
active passive
infinitive krulla krullas
supine krullat krullats
imperative krulla —
imper. plural1 krullen —
present past present past
indicative krullar krullade krullas krullades
ind. plural1 krulla krullade krullas krullades
subjunctive2 krulle krullade krulles krullades
present participle krullande
past participle krullad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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