hrím

See also: hrim

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hrím, from Proto-Germanic *hrīmą. Cognate with Danish rim, Swedish rim; also related to English rime, German Reim, Dutch rijm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /r̥iːm/
• Rhymes: -iːm

Noun

hrím n (genitive singular hríms, no plural)

1. hoarfrost, rime

Declension

declension of hrím

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	hrím	hrímið
accusative	hrím	hrímið
dative	hrími	hríminu
genitive	hríms	hrímsins

Synonyms

• (hoarfrost): héla

Derived terms

• hrímhvítur (“rime-white, snow-white”)