skellinaðra

Icelandic

Etymology

The meaning “scooter” can be attributed to the noise of its motor which resembles that of a rattlesnake. From skellir (“loud person”) +‎ naðra (“adder”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɛtlɪˌnaðra/

  Rhymes: -aðra

Noun

skellinaðra f (genitive singular skellinöðru, nominative plural skellinöðrur)

1. moped
2. (rare) rattlesnake

   Synonym: skröltormur

Declension

Declension of skellinaðra (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skellinaðra	skellinaðran	skellinöðrur	skellinöðrurnar
accusative	skellinöðru	skellinöðruna	skellinöðrur	skellinöðrurnar
dative	skellinöðru	skellinöðrunni	skellinöðrum	skellinöðrunum
genitive	skellinöðru	skellinöðrunnar	skellinaðra	skellinaðranna

See also

• vespa
• létt bífhjól
• mótorhjól