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hræ Jun 6th 2013, 00:37 Revision as of 22:44, 5 October 2012 (edit) Latest revision as of 00:37, 6 June 2013 (edit) (undo) Line 2: Line 2:       ===Etymology===   ===Etymology=== − From {{etyl|non|is}} {{term|hræ|lang=non}}, from {{etyl|gem-pro|is}} {{recons|hraiwan|lang=gem-pro}}. + From {{etyl|non|is}} {{term|hræ|lang=non}}, from {{etyl|gem-pro|is}} {{recons|hraiwą|lang=gem-pro}}.       ===Pronunciation===   ===Pronunciation=== Latest revision as of 00:37, 6 June 2013 Contents 1 Icelandic 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Declension 1.3.2 Usage notes 1.3.3 Synonyms 1.3.4 Derived terms Icelandic[edit] Etymology[edit] From Old Norse hræ, from Proto-Germanic *hraiwą. Pronunciation[edit] IPA: /r̥aiː/ Rhymes: -aiː Noun[edit] hræ n carcass; body of a dead animal or human (figuratively, informal) a worn out and useless machine Declension[edit] declension of hræ n-s singular plural indefinite definite indefinite definite nominative hræ hræið hræ hræin accusative hræ hræið hræ hræin dative hræi hræinu hræjum hræjunum genitive hræs hræsins hræja hræjanna Usage notes[edit] It is considered coarse and unbefitting to use this word for a human corpse in the modern language, although it seemed to be commonly used without insult in earlier times. Synonyms[edit] (carcass): lík (usually of a human corpse), nár (human corpse) Derived terms[edit]

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