grjót

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse grjót, from Proto-Germanic *greutą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [krjouːt]
  • Rhymes: -ouːt

Noun

grjót n (genitive singular grjóts, no plural)

  1. coarse stones, rubble

Declension
declension of grjót
n-s singular
indefinite definite
nominative grjót grjótið
accusative grjót grjótið
dative grjóti grjótinu
genitive grjóts grjótsins
  • grýta (“to stone, to throw stones; to fling, to hurl”)
  • grýttur (“stony”)

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *greutą, whence also Old English grēot, Old Saxon griot.

Noun

grjót n

  1. coarse stones, rubble

Descendants
  • Faroese: grót n
  • Icelandic: grjót n
  • Norwegian (nynorsk): grjot n (archaic, poetic)
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