nykra

Icelandic

Etymology

From nykur (“water-demon, nixie”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪːkra/
• Rhymes: -ɪːkra

Noun

nykra f (genitive singular nykru, nominative plural nykrur)

1. pondweed (plant of the genus Potamogeton)

Declension

declension of nykra

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	nykra	nykran	nykrur	nykrurnar
accusative	nykru	nykruna	nykrur	nykrurnar
dative	nykru	nykrunni	nykrum	nykrunum
genitive	nykru	nykrunnar	nykra	nykranna

Derived terms

• fjallnykra (“alpine pondweed, Potamogeton alpinus”)
• grasnykra (“grass-leaved pondweed, Potamogeton gramineus”)
• hjartanykra (“clasping-leaf pondweed, Potamogeton perfoliatus”)
• langnykra (“whitestem pondweed, Potamogeton praelongus”)
• smánykra (“small pondweed, Potamogeton pusillus”)
• þráðnykra (“slender-leaved pondweed, Stuckenia filiformis”)

Old Norse

Noun

nykra

1. accusative/genitive plural of nykr