grýla

See also: Grýla

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse grýla. Compare German Gräuel (“horror, atrocity”), Dutch gruwel (“abomination”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkriːla/
• Rhymes: -iːla

Noun

grýla f (genitive singular grýlu, nominative plural grýlur)

1. (folklore) ogress, scary woman
2. bugbear, peeve

Declension

declension of grýla

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	grýla	grýlan	grýlur	grýlurnar
accusative	grýlu	grýluna	grýlur	grýlurnar
dative	grýlu	grýlunni	grýlum	grýlunum
genitive	grýlu	grýlunnar	grýla/grýlna	grýlanna/grýlnanna