ýra

See also: yra and þrá

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse úr, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers- (to rain), in which case related to Latin urina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiːra/
    Rhymes: -iːra
    Homophone: Íra

Noun

ýra f (genitive singular ýru, nominative plural ýrur)

  1. a small splotch
  2. (in the plural) fine, light rain

Declension

Verb

ýra (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative ýrði, supine ýrt)

  1. (transitive, with dative) to strew or spray (tiny droplets or finely ground meal)
  2. (transitive, with accusative) to moisten
  3. (intransitive, of a blade) to be dull, not sharp enough

Conjugation

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