náæta

Icelandic

Etymology

From ná- (“pertaining to death or a cadaver”) +‎ æta (“eater”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnauː.aiːta/

Noun

náæta f (genitive singular náætu, nominative plural náætur)

  1. (mythology, folklore) a ghoul; (a spirit said to feed on corpses)

Declension
declension of náæta
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative náæta náætan náætur náæturnar
accusative náætu náætuna náætur náæturnar
dative náætu náætunni náætum náætunum
genitive náætu náætunnar náæta/náætna náætanna/náætnanna

See also
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