kría

Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

the word appears in the 17th century, is without cognates in nearest related languages and is presumed a native formation probably imitating the sound of the bird

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkʰriːja/

Noun edit

kría f (genitive singular kríu, nominative plural kríur)

Declension edit

declension of kría

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
f-w1	singular		plural
nominative	kría	krían	kríur	kríurnar
accusative	kríu	kríuna	kríur	kríurnar
dative	kríu	kríunni	kríum	kríunum
genitive	kríu	kríunnar	kría	kríanna