kerra

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kerra, from Latin carrus. Cognate with Faroese kerra, Norwegian kjerre, Swedish kärra, Danish kærre.

Noun

kerra f (genitive singular kerru, nominative plural kerrur)

  1. cart, barrow
  2. trailer (unpowered wheeled vehicle)
  3. pram, stroller
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse kerra, from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną. Compare Old English ċierran (to turn) (> English char, chore).

Verb

kerra (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative kerrti, supine kerrt)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to throw back (the head)
    Synonyms: reigja, sveigja aftur
Conjugation