ohyra
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish ohyra (“monster; pest”), from Middle Low German unhuren, ungehuren, related to German Ungeheuer (“monster”).
When used to describe pests, arguably of a Nordic origin. Compare Old Norse hýrr (“pleasant; mild”), together with prefix o- (“un-”).
Noun
editohyra c
Declension
editDeclension of ohyra | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | ohyra | ohyran | — | — |
Genitive | ohyras | ohyrans | — | — |
References
edit- ohyra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ohyra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- ohyra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- ohyra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)