skellinaðra

Icelandic

Etymology

The meaning “scooter” can be attributed to the noise of its motor which resembles that of a rattlesnake. From skellir (“loud person”) +‎ naðra (“adder”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɛtlɪˌnaðra/

  Rhymes: -aðra

Noun

skellinaðra f (genitive singular skellinöðru, nominative plural skellinöðrur)

1. moped
2. (rare) rattlesnake

   Synonym: skröltormur

Declension

declension of skellinaðra

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skellinaðra	skellinaðran	skellinöðrur	skellinöðrurnar
accusative	skellinöðru	skellinöðruna	skellinöðrur	skellinöðrurnar
dative	skellinöðru	skellinöðrunni	skellinöðrum	skellinöðrunum
genitive	skellinöðru	skellinöðrunnar	skellinaðra	skellinaðranna

See also

• vespa
• létt bífhjól
• mótorhjól