knörr

See also: knorr, knǫrr, and knørr

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse knǫrr (“merchant ship”), from Proto-Germanic *knarruz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰnœrː/

  Rhymes: -œrː

Noun

knörr m (genitive singular knarrar, nominative plural knerrir)

1. knorr
2. (poetic) ship (not referring to any specific type)

Declension

Declension of knörr (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	knörr	knörrinn	knerrir	knerrirnir
accusative	knörr	knörrinn	knerri	knerrina
dative	knerri	knerrinum	knörrum	knörrunum
genitive	knarrar	knarrarins	knarra	knarranna

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)