nykra

Icelandic

Etymology

From nykur (“water-demon, nixie”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɪːkra/
Rhymes: -ɪːkra

Noun

nykra f (genitive singular nykru, nominative plural nykrur)

pondweed (plant of the genus Potamogeton)

Declension

declension of nykra

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
f-w1	singular		plural
nominative	nykra	nykran	nykrur	nykrurnar
accusative	nykru	nykruna	nykrur	nykrurnar
dative	nykru	nykrunni	nykrum	nykrunum
genitive	nykru	nykrunnar	nykra	nykranna

Derived terms

fjallnykra (“alpine pondweed, Potamogeton alpinus”)
grasnykra (“grass-leaved pondweed, Potamogeton gramineus”)
hjartanykra (“clasping-leaf pondweed, Potamogeton perfoliatus”)
langnykra (“whitestem pondweed, Potamogeton praelongus”)
smánykra (“small pondweed, Potamogeton pusillus”)
þráðnykra (“slender-leaved pondweed, Stuckenia filiformis”)

Old Norse

Noun

nykra

accusative/genitive plural of nykr

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