kristþyrnir

Icelandic

Etymology

From Kristur (“Christ”) +‎ þyrnir (“thorn”), a calque of Danish kristtorn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰrɪstˌθɪrtnɪr/

Noun

kristþyrnir m (genitive singular kristþyrnis, nominative plural kristþyrnar)

1. holly (Ilex), especially European holly, Christmas holly (Ilex aquifolium)

Declension

Declension of kristþyrnir (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kristþyrnir	kristþyrnirinn	kristþyrnar	kristþyrnarnir
accusative	kristþyrni	kristþyrninn	kristþyrna	kristþyrnana
dative	kristþyrni	kristþyrninum	kristþyrnum	kristþyrnunum
genitive	kristþyrnis	kristþyrnisins	kristþyrna	kristþyrnanna