skjór

See also: skjor

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skjór, from Proto-Germanic *skaiwarō-, of uncertain ultimate origin. Possibly Proto-Indo-European *kik- (Lithuanian kḗkštas, Greek κίσσα (kíssa), Sanskrit किकिदीवि (kikidīvί, “blue jay”)).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /scouːr/
    Rhymes: -ouːr

Noun

skjór m (genitive singular skjós, nominative plural skjóir)

  1. magpie (Pica pica)

Declension
declension of skjór
m-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skjór skjórinn skjóir skjóirnir
accusative skjó skjóinn skjói skjóina
dative skjó skjónum skjóum skjóunum
genitive skjós skjósins skjóa skjóanna

References
  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) “skaiwaro”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 438
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