gríslingur

Icelandic

Alternative forms

• grislingur

Etymology

From grís (“a pig”) and -lingur (“-let”).

Noun

gríslingur m (genitive singular gríslings, nominative plural gríslingar)

1. a piglet, a piggy
2. (informal) a tiddler, a youngster; a young person of either sex

Synonyms

• (piglet): grís
• (tiddler): rollingur, kríli