ýra

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See also: yra and þrá

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse úr, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers- (to rain), in which case related to Latin urina.

Noun

ýra f (genitive singular ýru, nominative plural ýrur)

  1. a small splotch
  2. (in the plural) fine, light rain
Declension

Etymology 2

Verb

ýra (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative ýrði, supine ýrt)

  1. to strew or spray (tiny droplets or finely ground meal)
  2. to moisten
  3. (intransitive, of a blade) to be dull, not sharp enough
Conjugation