"grenja" meaning in Icelandic

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Verb

IPA: /krɛnja/ Forms: grenjaði [indicative, past, singular, third-person], grenjað [supine]
Rhymes: -ɛnja Etymology: From Old Norse grenja (“to howl”). Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|grenja|t=to howl}} Old Norse grenja (“to howl”) Head templates: {{head|is|verb|weak verb||third-person singular past indicative|grenjaði||{{{22}}}|supine|grenjað||{{{33}}}|cat2=weak verbs|head=}} grenja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative grenjaði, supine grenjað)
  1. (intransitive) to cry, to cry loudly Tags: intransitive, weak Synonyms: skæla
    Sense id: en-grenja-is-verb-FTErBztu
  2. (intransitive) to scream, to yell Tags: intransitive, weak Synonyms: öskra
    Sense id: en-grenja-is-verb-RTKa~w7e Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 30 43 27
  3. (in the present participle grenjandi) pouring, howling Tags: weak Synonyms: öskrandi, lemjandi
    Sense id: en-grenja-is-verb-zWo4XtBA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: mígandi rigning, rigna eldi og brennisteini (english: to rain cats and dogs), vælubíllinn
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