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 (masculine)
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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