spíra

See also: spira and Spira

Icelandic

Etymology 1

From Old Norse spíra (“reed; stalk; thin tree-shoot”), from Proto-Germanic *spīrǭ (“peak; point; tip; stalk”). More at spire.

Noun

spíra f

  1. sprout, shoot; seedling
  2. spire
Synonyms
  • (spire): turnspíra f
Derived terms
  • turnspíra

Verb

spíra

  1. to sprout
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Noun

spíra

  1. indefinite accusative singular of spíri
  2. indefinite dative singular of spíri
  3. indefinite genitive singular of spíri

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