hrækja

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hrækja (to hawk, spit), from Proto-Germanic *hrēkijaną. Cognate with Old English hrǣċan (to clear one's throat, hawk, retch).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈr̥aiːca/
    Rhymes: -aiːca

Verb

hrækja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hrækti, supine hrækt)

  1. to spit, to expectorate

Conjugation

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