perlumóðir

Icelandic

Etymology

From perla (“pearl”) +‎ móðir (“mother”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰɛrtlʏˌmouːðɪr/

Noun

perlumóðir f (genitive singular perlumóður or (proscribed) perlumóðir, no plural)

1. pearl oyster
2. mother-of-pearl

Declension

Declension of perlumóðir (sg-only feminine, based on móðir)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	perlumóðir	perlumóðirin
accusative	perlumóður, perlumóðir1	perlumóðurina, perlumóðirina1
dative	perlumóður, perlumóðir1	perlumóðurinni, perlumóðirinni1
genitive	perlumóður, perlumóðir1	perlumóðurinnar, perlumóðirinnar1

¹Proscribed.