marglytta

Icelandic

Etymology

mar (“sea (poetic)”) + glytta, the latter term being of unclear origin but assumed to be an alteration of glitta (“something that glints”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmarˌklɪhta/

Noun

marglytta f (genitive singular marglyttu, nominative plural marglyttur)

  1. jellyfish

Declension

Declension of marglytta (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative marglytta marglyttan marglyttur marglytturnar
accusative marglyttu marglyttuna marglyttur marglytturnar
dative marglyttu marglyttunni marglyttum marglyttunum
genitive marglyttu marglyttunnar marglytta marglyttanna

See also

  • marglita (“multi-colored”)

Further reading

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