hrollur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hrollr (“shivering”), from Proto-Germanic *hruzlaz, related to the verb hrjósa (from Proto-Germanic *hreusaną).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ɔtlʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɔtlʏr

Noun

hrollur m (genitive singular hrolls, no plural)

1. shuddering, shivering

Declension

declension of hrollur

m-s1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	hrollur	hrollurinn
accusative	hroll	hrollinn
dative	hrolli	hrollinum
genitive	hrolls	hrollsins

Synonyms

• (shivering): skjálfti

Derived terms

• kjánahrollur (“cringe”)

Related terms

• hrylla við (“to shudder at”)

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)