hæra

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hæra, related to hár (“hair”). Compare Old English hǣre, Old High German hārra and hāra.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhaiːra/
    Rhymes: -aiːra

Noun

hæra f (genitive singular hæru, nominative plural hærur)

  1. gray hair
  2. coarse wool
  3. a blanket or other cloth made from a coarse material, such as horsehair
  4. (botany) woodrush (genus Luzula)
  5. (poetic) troll woman

Declension
declension of hæra
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hæra hæran hærur hærurnar
accusative hæru hæruna hærur hærurnar
dative hæru hærunni hærum hærunum
genitive hæru hærunnar hæra hæranna

Derived terms
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