grifflur

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Icelandic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation spelling of the older form griplur (“fingerless gloves”) (see also the synonymous gripill), from grípa (“to grab”).

Noun

grifflur f pl (plural only, genitive plural griffla or grifflna)

  1. fingerless gloves
    Synonym: fingravettlingar

Declension

Declension of grifflur (pl-only feminine)
plural
indefinite definite
nominative grifflur grifflurnar
accusative grifflur grifflurnar
dative grifflum grifflunum
genitive griffla, grifflna grifflanna, grifflnanna

References

  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2024), “griffla”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
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