grifflur

Icelandic

Alternative forms

• griplur (obsolete)

Etymology

Pronunciation spelling of the older form griplur (“fingerless gloves”) (see also the synonymous gripill), from grípa (“to grab”).

Noun

grifflur f pl (plurale tantum)

1. fingerless gloves

Declension

declension of grifflur

f-w1	plural
	indefinite	definite
nominative	grifflur	grifflurnar
accusative	grifflur	grifflurnar
dative	grifflum	grifflunum
genitive	griffla/grifflna	grifflanna/grifflnanna

Synonyms

• fingravettlingar

Related terms

• hanski (“glove”)
• lúffa (“mitten”)