reyr

See also: Reyr

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse reyrr (“reed”), cognates with the Danish rør, Norwegian Nynorsk røyr, Norwegian Bokmål rør and Swedish rör.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /reiːr/
  • Rhymes: -eiːr

Noun

reyr m (genitive singular reyrs, nominative plural reyrar)

  1. cane, reed

Declension
declension of reyr
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative reyr reyrinn reyrar reyrarnir
accusative reyr reyrinn reyra reyrana
dative reyr reyrnum reyrum reyrunum
genitive reyrs reyrsins reyra reyranna

Derived terms
  • ilmreyr (“sweet vernal grass”)
  • sykurreyr (“sugar cane”)
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