perlumóðir

Icelandic

Etymology

From perla (“pearl”) +‎ móðir (“mother”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʰɛrtlʏˌmouːðɪr/

Noun

perlumóðir f (genitive singular perlumóður or (proscribed) perlumóðir, no plural)

  1. pearl oyster
  2. mother-of-pearl

Declension

Declension of perlumóðir (sg-only feminine, based on móðir)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative perlumóðir perlumóðirin
accusative perlumóður, perlumóðir1 perlumóðurina, perlumóðirina1
dative perlumóður, perlumóðir1 perlumóðurinni, perlumóðirinni1
genitive perlumóður, perlumóðir1 perlumóðurinnar, perlumóðirinnar1

1Proscribed.

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