grautur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse grautr. Compare the Old English grút (malt mash) (English groats), Danish grød, Swedish gröt, Norwegian grøt; German Grütze.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrøyːtʏr/
  • Rhymes: -øyːtʏr

Noun

grautur m (genitive singular grautar, nominative plural grautar)

  1. porridge, thick soup, a food popular with Scandinavian peasants
  2. confusion, a muddle

Usage notes

  • Two versions of the dative case exist in Ritmálssafni Orðabókarinnar; graut and grauti.

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