Órækja

Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse Órœkja, probably originally a nickname. From the common noun órækja (“a negligent or slovenly person”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈouːraiːca/

Proper noun edit

Órækja f

(rare, historical) a male given name

Declension edit

Note: although a male name, the grammatical gender and declension is feminine. Other known names of this type are Skúta and Sturla, the latter of which is the only common one.

declension of Órækja

	indefinite
f-w1	singular
nominative	Órækja
accusative	Órækju
dative	Órækju
genitive	Órækju