grifflur

Icelandic

Alternative forms

• griplur (dated)

Etymology

Pronunciation spelling of the older form griplur (“fingerless gloves”) (see also the synonymous gripill), from grípa (“to grab”).

Noun

grifflur f pl (plural only, genitive plural griffla or grifflna)

1. fingerless gloves

   Synonym: fingravettlingar

Declension

Declension of grifflur (pl-only feminine)

	plural
	indefinite	definite
nominative	grifflur	grifflurnar
accusative	grifflur	grifflurnar
dative	grifflum	grifflunum
genitive	griffla, grifflna	grifflanna, grifflnanna

Related terms

• hanski (“glove”)
• lúffa (“mitten”)

References

• Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2024), “griffla”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies