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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hæra, from Proto-Germanic *hērijǭ, related to hár (“hair”). Compare Old English hǣre, Old High German hārra and hāra.
Pronunciation
Noun
hæra f (genitive singular hæru, nominative plural hærur)
- grey hair
- coarse wool
- a blanket or other cloth made from a coarse material, such as horsehair
- (botany) woodrush (genus Luzula)
- (poetic) troll woman
Declension
Declension of hæra (feminine)
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From hår.
Verb
hæra (present tense hærer, past tense hærte, past participle hært, passive infinitive hærast, present participle hærande, imperative hær)
- to clean away hair
- to boult grains
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Noun
hæra f (definite singular hæra, indefinite plural hærer or hæror, definite plural hærene or hærone)
- (pre-2012) alternative form of hære
References
- “hæra” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “hæra” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
Old English
Pronunciation
Noun
hǣra
- genitive plural of hǣr