ohyra

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish ohyra (“monster; pest”), from Middle Low German unhuren, ungehuren, related to German Ungeheuer (“monster”).

When used to describe pests, arguably of a Nordic origin. Compare Old Norse hýrr (“pleasant; mild”), together with prefix o- (“un-”).

Noun

ohyra c

  1. vermin
    Synonym: skadedjur

Declension

Declension of ohyra
nominative genitive
singular indefinite ohyra ohyras
definite ohyran ohyrans
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

References

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