nykra

Icelandic

Etymology

From nykur (“water-demon, nixie”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪːkra/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːkra

Noun

nykra f (genitive singular nykru, nominative plural nykrur)

  1. pondweed (plant of the genus Potamogeton)

Declension
declension of nykra
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative nykra nykran nykrur nykrurnar
accusative nykru nykruna nykrur nykrurnar
dative nykru nykrunni nykrum nykrunum
genitive nykru nykrunnar nykra nykranna

Derived terms
  • fjallnykra (“alpine pondweed, Potamogeton alpinus”)
  • grasnykra (“grass-leaved pondweed, Potamogeton gramineus”)
  • hjartanykra (“clasping-leaf pondweed, Potamogeton perfoliatus”)
  • langnykra (“whitestem pondweed, Potamogeton praelongus”)
  • smánykra (“small pondweed, Potamogeton pusillus”)
  • þráðnykra (“slender-leaved pondweed, Stuckenia filiformis”)
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