myra

See also: Myra

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• myren

Noun

myra m or f

1. definite feminine singular of myr

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

myra f

1. definite singular of myr

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse maurr, from Proto-Germanic *meurǭ, *miurijǭ (“ant”), from Proto-Indo-European *mowro-, *morwi (“ant”). Cognate with Icelandic maur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²myːˌra/

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• Hyphenation: my‧ra
• Rhymes: -²yːra

Noun

myra c

1. ant

Declension

Declension of myra
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	myra	myran	myror	myrorna
Genitive	myras	myrans	myrors	myrornas

Derived terms

• arbetsmyra
• flitig som en myra
• hästmyra
• myrkott
• myrkrypning
• myrlejon
• myrlejonslända
• myrornas krig
• myrslok
• myrstack
• myrsyra
• myrväg
• myrägg
• pissmyra

See also

• myrstack (“anthill”)

References

• myra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

Anagrams

• Mary