kría

Icelandic

Etymology

the word appears in the 17th century, is without cognates in nearest related languages and is presumed a native formation probably imitating the sound of the bird

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰriːja/

Noun

kría f (genitive singular kríu, nominative plural kríur)

  1. Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea)
  2. (orthography) háček

Declension
declension of kría
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kría krían kríur kríurnar
accusative kríu kríuna kríur kríurnar
dative kríu kríunni kríum kríunum
genitive kríu kríunnar kría kríanna
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