knörr

See also: knorr, knǫrr, and knørr

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse knǫrr (“merchant ship”), from Proto-Germanic *knarruz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰnœrː/

  Rhymes: -œrː

Noun

knörr m (genitive singular knarrar, nominative plural knerrir)

1. knorr
2. (poetic) ship (not referring to any specific type)

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)