mjöll
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse mjǫll, from Proto-Germanic *mellō, related to *malaną (“to grind”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mjœtl/, [mjœtl̥]
- Rhymes: -œtl
Noun
mjöll f (genitive singular mjallar, no plural)
- fresh snow
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | mjöll | mjöllin |
| accusative | mjöll | mjöllina |
| dative | mjöll | mjöllinni |
| genitive | mjallar | mjallarinnar |
Further reading
- “mjöll” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)