ohyra

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish ohyra (“monster; pest”), from Middle Low German unhuren, ungehuren, related to German Ungeheuer (“monster”).

When used to describe pests, arguably of a Nordic origin. Compare Old Norse hýrr (“pleasant; mild”), together with prefix o- (“un-”).

Noun

ohyra c

1. vermin

   Synonym: skadedjur

Declension

Declension of ohyra

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	ohyra	ohyras
	definite	ohyran	ohyrans
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

References

• ohyra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• ohyra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• ohyra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• ohyra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)