grjón
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse grjón (“groats”), whence the Danish gryn (“grain”) and the Swedish gryn, cognate with Middle High German grien (“gravelly sand”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /krjouːn/
- Rhymes: -ouːn
Noun
grjón n (genitive singular grjóns, nominative plural grjón)
- grain (usually of rice)
- (offensive, derogatory, slang, ethnic slur) an East Asian person
Declension
declension of grjón
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | grjón | grjónið | grjón | grjónin |
| accusative | grjón | grjónið | grjón | grjónin |
| dative | grjóni | grjóninu | grjónum | grjónunum |
| genitive | grjóns | grjónsins | grjóna | grjónanna |
Synonyms
- (Asian person): hrísgrjón
Derived terms
- grjónagrautur
- hrísgrjón
- sagógrjón
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