hræ
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse hræ, from Proto-Germanic *hraiwą.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hræ n (genitive singular hræs, nominative plural hræ)
Usage notes edit
- It is considered coarse and unbefitting to use this word for a human corpse in the modern language, although it seemed to be commonly used without insult in earlier times.
Declension edit
declension of hræ
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Old Norse edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *hraiwą.
Noun edit
hræ n
Declension edit
Declension of hræ (strong wa-stem)
neuter | singular | plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | hræ | hræit | hræ | hræin |
accusative | hræ | hræit | hræ | hræin |
dative | hrævi | hrævinu | hrævum | hrævunum |
genitive | hræs | hræsins | hræva | hrævanna |