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 (feminine)

	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

References

• Audio recordings of Sterna paradisaea on Xeno-canto.