rytr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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Said to be of imitative origin, compare krytja (to grumble, murmur). Evidently supplanted in Norwegian by krykkje, presumably related to the verb.[1]

Noun

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rytr m (genitive ryts, plural rytar)

  1. kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Faroese: ryta, rita
  • Icelandic: rita

References

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  1. ^ Lockwood, W. B. (1961). The Faroese Bird Names. Denmark: Munksgaard, p. 44-45