hreysikǫttr

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Old Norse

Etymology

hreysi +‎ kǫttr (cat)

Noun

hreysikǫttr m (genitive hreysikattar, plural hreysikettir)

  1. ermine, weasel

Declension

Descendants

  • Norwegian Nynorsk: røysekatt, røyskatt
  • Norwegian Bokmål: røyskatt

References

  • Entry "hreysiköttr" on page 208 in: Geir T. Zoëga "A Concise Dictionary of Old Islandic", Oxford at the Claredon Press (1910).