grjót

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse grjót, from Proto-Germanic *greutą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [krjouːt]
• Rhymes: -ouːt

Noun

grjót n (genitive singular grjóts, no plural)

1. coarse stones, rubble

Declension

declension of grjót

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	grjót	grjótið
accusative	grjót	grjótið
dative	grjóti	grjótinu
genitive	grjóts	grjótsins

Related terms

• grýta (“to stone, to throw stones; to fling, to hurl”)
• grýttur (“stony”)

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *greutą, whence also Old English grēot, Old Saxon griot.

Noun

grjót n

1. coarse stones, rubble

Descendants

• Faroese: grót n
• Icelandic: grjót n
• Norwegian (nynorsk): grjot n (archaic, poetic)