ískra

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See also: iskra and iskrą

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse eiskra (rage before hot excitement), from Proto-Germanic *aiskrōną (to rage), according to Pokorny, from Proto-Indo-European *aisk- (shining, bright), comparable to Proto-Slavic *jьskra (spark). However, compare *h₂ey- (to energize, to invigorate) and *h₂eydʰ- (to ignite). Possibly related to Ancient Greek ἐσχάρᾱ (eskhárā, hearth).

Pronunciation

Verb

ískra (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative ískraði, supine ískrað)

  1. to creak

Conjugation

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