grimmleikr

Old Norse

Etymology

From grimmr +‎ -leikr.

Noun

grimmleikr m

  1. savageness, cruelty

Declension

Declension of grimmleikr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative grimmleikr grimmleikrinn grimmleikar grimmleikarnir
accusative grimmleik grimmleikinn grimmleika grimmleikana
dative grimmleiki grimmleikinum grimmleikum grimmleikunum
genitive grimmleiks grimmleiksins grimmleika grimmleikanna

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “grimmleikr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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