grýla

See also: Grýla

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse grýla. Compare German Gräuel (“horror, atrocity”), Dutch gruwel (“abomination”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkriːla/
  • Rhymes: -iːla

Noun

grýla f (genitive singular grýlu, nominative plural grýlur)

  1. (folklore) ogress, scary woman
  2. bugbear, peeve

Declension
declension of grýla
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative grýla grýlan grýlur grýlurnar
accusative grýlu grýluna grýlur grýlurnar
dative grýlu grýlunni grýlum grýlunum
genitive grýlu grýlunnar grýla/grýlna grýlanna/grýlnanna
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