gráp

Old Norse

Etymology

Formally from Proto-Germanic *grēpą.

Noun

gráp n (genitive gráps)

  1. (poetic) (storm of) hail, sleet
    • c. 875, Þjóðólfr ór Hvini, Haustlǫng 15/1–4
      Knǫ́ttu ǫll, en Ullar, · endilǫ́g, fyr mági
      grund vas grápi hrundin, · ginnunga vé brinna,
      All the low mansions of hawks [LOWER SKIES] were burning from end to end, and in front of the step-son Ullr [= Thor] the ground was struck by hail.

Declension

Declension of gráp (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gráp grápit grǫ́p grǫ́pin
accusative gráp grápit grǫ́p grǫ́pin
dative grápi grápinu grǫ́pum grǫ́punum
genitive gráps grápsins grápa grápanna
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