rytr

Old Norse

Etymology

Said to be of imitative origin, compare krytja (“to grumble, murmur”). Evidently supplanted in Norwegian by krykkje, presumably related to the verb.[1]

Noun

rytr m (genitive ryts, plural rytar)

  1. kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)

Declension

Declension of rytr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rytr rytrinn rytar rytarnir
accusative ryt rytinn ryta rytana
dative ryti rytinum rytum rytunum
genitive ryts rytsins ryta rytanna

Descendants

  • Faroese: ryta, rita
  • Icelandic: rita

References

  1. ^ Lockwood, W. B. (1961). The Faroese Bird Names. Denmark: Munksgaard, p. 44-45
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