spíra

See also: spira and Spira

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspiːra/
  • Rhymes: -iːra

Etymology 1

From Old Norse spíra (reed; stalk; thin tree-shoot), from Proto-Germanic *spīrǭ (peak; point; tip; stalk). More at spire.

Noun

spíra f (genitive singular spíru, nominative plural spírur)

  1. sprout, shoot; seedling
    Synonyms: angi, sproti
  2. spire
    Synonym: turnspíra
Declension
Derived terms
  • turnspíra

Verb

spíra

  1. (intransitive) to sprout
    Synonym: bruma
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Noun

spíra

  1. indefinite accusative singular of spíri
  2. indefinite dative singular of spíri
  3. indefinite genitive singular of spíri

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