rjúpa

See also: rjupa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse rjúpa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrjuːpa/
    Rhymes: -uːpa

Noun

rjúpa f (genitive singular rjúpu, nominative plural rjúpur)

  1. rock ptarmigan, (UK) ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)

Declension

Derived terms

Old Norse

Etymology

Related to Proto-Slavic *arębъ (partridge). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

rjúpa

  1. ptarmigan

Descendants

  • Icelandic: rjúpa
  • Faroese: rýpa
  • Norwegian:
    • Norwegian Bokmål: rype
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: rype
    • Danish: rype
  • Jamtish: rýpe
  • Swedish: ripa
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