krækill

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse krœkill, derived from the verb krœkja (modern Icelandic krækja), or from a Proto-Germanic *krōkilaz, in either case ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *krōkaz (“hook”). Equivalent to krækja +‎ -ill.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkʰraiːcɪtl/
Rhymes: -aiːcɪtl

Noun

krækill m (genitive singular krækils, nominative plural kræklar)

hook
Synonyms: krókur, haki
pearlwort (plant of the genus Sagina)
Synonym: krókarfi

Declension

Declension of krækill
m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	krækill	krækillinn	kræklar	kræklarnir
accusative	krækil	krækilinn	krækla	kræklana
dative	krækli	kræklinum	kræklum	kræklunum
genitive	krækils	krækilsins	krækla	kræklanna

Derived terms

broddkrækill (“heath pearlwort, Sagina subulata”)
fjallkrækill (“tufted pearlwort, Sagina caespitosa”)
hnúskakrækill (“knotted pearlwort, Sagina nodosa”)
langkrækill (“alpine pearlwort, Sagina saginoides”)
skammkrækill (“procumbent pearlwort, Sagina procumbens”)
snækrækill (“snow pearlwort, Sagina nivalis”)

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