glyrna

Icelandic

Etymology

Compare glyrni in einglyrni (“monocle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɪrtna/

Noun

glyrna f (genitive singular glyrnu, nominative plural glyrnur)

1. (especially that of dogs and cats) an ugly eye
2. a bit of mess, some food eaten with a spoon

Declension

Declension of glyrna (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	glyrna	glyrnan	glyrnur	glyrnurnar
accusative	glyrnu	glyrnuna	glyrnur	glyrnurnar
dative	glyrnu	glyrnunni	glyrnum	glyrnunum
genitive	glyrnu	glyrnunnar	glyrna	glyrnanna

Derived terms

• reka glyrnurnar í eitthvað (“to spot something”)

Related terms

• spónamatur

Old Norse

Etymology

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Noun

glyrna f

1. eye of a cat

Declension

  Declension of glyrna (weak ōn-stem)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	glyrna	glyrnan	glyrnur	glyrnurnar
accusative	glyrnu	glyrnuna	glyrnur	glyrnurnar
dative	glyrnu	glyrnunni	glyrnum	glyrnunum
genitive	glyrnu	glyrnunnar	glyrna	glyrnanna