hæra

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hæra, related to hár (“hair”). Compare Old English hǣre, Old High German hārra and hāra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaiːra/

  Rhymes: -aiːra

Noun

hæra f (genitive singular hæru, nominative plural hærur)

1. gray hair
2. coarse wool
3. a blanket or other cloth made from a coarse material, such as horsehair
4. (botany) woodrush (genus Luzula)
5. (poetic) troll woman

Declension

declension of hæra

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hæra	hæran	hærur	hærurnar
accusative	hæru	hæruna	hærur	hærurnar
dative	hæru	hærunni	hærum	hærunum
genitive	hæru	hærunnar	hæra	hæranna

Derived terms

• hvítur fyrir hærum
• kemba ekki hærurnar
• hærukarl
• hærukollur