náæta

Icelandic

Etymology

From nár (“pertaining to death or a cadaver”) +‎ æta (“eater”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnauː.aiːta/

Noun

náæta f (genitive singular náætu, nominative plural náætur)

  1. (mythology, folklore) a ghoul; (a spirit said to feed on corpses)

Declension

Declension of náæta (feminine, based on æta)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative náæta náætan náætur náæturnar
accusative náætu náætuna náætur náæturnar
dative náætu náætunni náætum náætunum
genitive náætu náætunnar náæta, náætna náætanna, náætnanna

See also

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