grátur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse grátr, from Proto-Germanic *grētaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔɑːʰtʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɔɑːʰtʊɹ

Noun

grátur m (genitive singular gráts, uncountable)

1. crying, weeping

Declension

m6s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	grátur	gráturin
accusative	grát	grátin
dative	gráti	grátinum
genitive	gráts	grátsins

Related terms

• gráta

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkrauːtʏr]
• Rhymes: -auːtʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse grátr, from Proto-Germanic *grētaz.

Noun

grátur m (genitive singular gráts, no plural)

1. crying, weeping

Declension

Declension of grátur (sg-only masculine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	grátur	gráturinn
accusative	grát	grátinn
dative	gráti	grátinum
genitive	gráts	grátsins

Related terms

• gráta

Etymology 2

Noun

grátur f pl (plural only, genitive plural grátna)

1. kneeler (furnishing designed to be kneeled upon), especially in a church near the altar where one kneels to receive communion

Declension

Declension of grátur (pl-only feminine)

	plural
	indefinite	definite
nominative	grátur	gráturnar
accusative	grátur	gráturnar
dative	grátum	grátunum
genitive	grátna	grátnanna

See also

• knébeður