kría

Icelandic

Etymology

the word appears in the 17th century, is without cognates in nearest related languages and is presumed a native formation probably imitating the sound of the bird

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰriːja/

Noun

kría f (genitive singular kríu, nominative plural kríur)

1. Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea)
2. (orthography) háček

Declension

declension of kría

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kría	krían	kríur	kríurnar
accusative	kríu	kríuna	kríur	kríurnar
dative	kríu	kríunni	kríum	kríunum
genitive	kríu	kríunnar	kría	kríanna