hrollur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hrollr (“shivering”), from Proto-Germanic *hruzlaz, related to the verb hrjósa (from Proto-Germanic *hreusaną).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ɔtlʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɔtlʏr

Noun

hrollur m (genitive singular hrolls, no plural)

1. shuddering, shivering

   Synonym: skjálfti

Declension

Declension of hrollur (sg-only masculine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	hrollur	hrollurinn
accusative	hroll	hrollinn
dative	hrolli	hrollinum
genitive	hrolls	hrollsins

Derived terms

• kjánahrollur (“cringe”)

Related terms

• hrylla við (“to shudder at”)

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)