grjót

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse grjót, from Proto-Germanic *greutą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [krjouːt]
• Rhymes: -ouːt

Noun

grjót n (genitive singular grjóts, no plural)

1. coarse stones, rubble

Declension

Declension of grjót (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	grjót	grjótið
accusative	grjót	grjótið
dative	grjóti	grjótinu
genitive	grjóts	grjótsins

Related terms

• grýta (“to stone, to throw stones; to fling, to hurl”)
• grýttur (“stony”)

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *greutą, whence also Old English grēot, Old Saxon griot.

Noun

grjót n

1. coarse stones, rubble

Declension

  Declension of grjót (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	grjót	grjótit	grjót	grjótin
accusative	grjót	grjótit	grjót	grjótin
dative	grjóti	grjótinu	grjótum	grjótunum
genitive	grjóts	grjótsins	grjóta	grjótanna

Related terms

• grýta

Descendants

• Icelandic: grjót
• Faroese: grjót
• Norwegian Nynorsk: grjot
• Old Bothnian: *griūt n, *griūta f
• Old Swedish: grȳt
  • Swedish: gryt; (dialectal) gryte