knörr

See also: knorr, knǫrr, and knørr

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse knǫrr (“merchant ship”), from Proto-Germanic *knarruz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkʰnœrː/
Rhymes: -œrː

Noun

knörr m (genitive singular knarrar, nominative plural knerrir)

knorr
(poetic) ship (not referring to any specific type)

Declension

declension of knörr

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
m-s3	singular		plural
nominative	knörr	knörrinn	knerrir	knerrirnir
accusative	knörr	knörrinn	knerri	knerrina
dative	knerri	knerrinum	knörrum	knörrunum
genitive	knarrar	knarrarins	knarra	knarranna

References

Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)

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