grjót

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse grjót, from Proto-Germanic *greutą.

Pronunciation

Noun

grjót n (genitive singular grjóts, no plural)

  1. coarse stones, rubble

Declension

  • grýta (to stone, to throw stones; to fling, to hurl)
  • grýttur (stony)

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *greutą, whence also Old English grēot, Old Saxon griot.

Noun

grjót n

  1. coarse stones, rubble

Declension

Declension of grjót (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative grjót grjótit grjót grjótin
accusative grjót grjótit grjót grjótin
dative grjóti grjótinu grjótum grjótunum
genitive grjóts grjótsins grjóta grjótanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: grjót
  • Faroese: grjót
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: grjot
  • Old Bothnian: *griūt n, *griūta f
  • Old Swedish: grȳt