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Icelandic
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Grýla f (proper noun, genitive singular Grýlu)
- (folklore) An ogress in Icelandic folklore, the mother of the Yule Lads.
Declension
Declension of Grýla (sg-only feminine)
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