hrollur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hrollr (“shivering”), from Proto-Germanic *hruzlaz, related to the verb hrjósa (from Proto-Germanic *hreusaną).
Pronunciation
Noun
hrollur m (genitive singular hrolls, no plural)
Declension
declension of hrollur
Synonyms
- (shivering): skjálfti
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.)
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